LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN CASINOS

Early day motion 1020, tabled 18 March 2002 by Jane Griffiths (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House believes that casinos are mainstream multi-purpose leisure venues and as such should be permitted to offer live entertainment as recommended by Sir Alan Budd in recommendation 24.17 of the Gambling Review; notes that this is a measure which enjoys widespread support including that of the Agents' Association, Equity and and the Musicians' Union whose members work and perform live in the entertainment industry; understands casinos have provided venues for live entertainers in the past, particularly for young and up-and-coming new talent; recollects generations of entertainers have been denied this first foothold into the entertainment industry since the ban in the late 1960s; notes that as this measure has already been consulted on it can be effected immediately by the Secretary of State by Order within 28 days simply by revoking a single paragraph in the existing 1969 Regulation; and therefore urges the Government to remove unnecessary restrictions now rather than wait for primary legislation to take effect.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 1.