HC Deb 27 February 2004 vol 418 c584W
Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the(a) budget and (b) aims of the live music task force are; and if she will make a statement. [157783]

Estelle Morris

The information is as follows:

(a) The Live Music Forum does not have an allocated budget, as its work is essentially advisory.

(b) The Forum's aims are to: take forward the commitment made by the Government during the passage of the Licensing Act 2003, to maximise the take-up of reforms in that Act relating to the performance of live music; promote the performance of live music generally; monitor and evaluate the impact of the 2003 Act on the performance of live music; and make recommendations for further action.