Member

This is another example of the unintended consequences that this Bill will have on valuable sectors of our economy. Businesses up and down the high street are changing, and sporting facilities, cultural centres and music venues are an integral part of not only our economy but the very communities in which they exist. However, this amendment seems particularly London-focused in the examples provided. There are excellent venues up and down the country; I go back to Wiltshire and the community-based The Cause in Chippenham, but there are many others, as I am sure noble Lords know from their local areas. I am also interested in the definition of “grassroots” in the noble Lord’s amendment. The Royal Albert Hall is a well-established, world-famous venue, and as such I am not certain—