CHARITIES AND RECORDED MUSIC LICENCES

Early day motion 318, tabled 1 December 2009 by Tom Levitt (Labour). Signed by 107 members.

That this House notes the Government's decision to make charities and other not-for-profit organisations pay for a licence when they play recorded music in their own premises from April 2010; further notes the proposals would result in an unacceptable financial burden on the voluntary and community sector upwards of £20 million per annum; further notes the devastating impact that these proposals would have on local tea dances, youth clubs, coffee mornings, charity shops and others; and therefore calls on the Government to maintain the status quo and continue the current exemption for all charities and other not-for-profit organisations from this music licence regime.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 26, Conservative 15, DUP 3, Scottish National Party 3, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.