Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Lab)

I sincerely apologise to the Minister for my location here today. In studio terms, I have accidentally ended up on the B-side, not the A-side.

My Lords, I declare my interest, as in the register, as the proud outgoing chair of UK Music, the umbrella body for the British music industry. I am sure I do not have to tell my noble friend that the

The noble Lord is an expert on election law. There are certain circumstances where that might be illegal, but I fear that he is correct on this one and will gladly take him up on that offer. For those

My Lords, this is a modest Bill but a useful one. It makes a small procedural change to the Licensing Act 2003 that will allow the Government to act more swiftly and sensibly when communities wish to

That the order of commitment be discharged.

My Lords, this has been a good-natured, thoughtful and very convivial debate. I am grateful for all contributions made today. The noble Baroness, Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest, and the noble Lord