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Piped Music etc (Hospitals) Bill [HL]

Provide for the Secretary of State to draw up a plan to prohibit piped music and the showing of television programmes in the public areas of hospitals; and to require the wearing of headphones by persons listening to music in the public areas of hospitals.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Piped Music etc (Hospitals) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 15 January 2007 by Lord Beaumont of Whitley (Green Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 15 Jan 2007
  2. 2nd reading Lords 16 Mar 2007
  3. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 17 Apr 2007
  4. 3rd reading Lords 24 Apr 2007
  5. 1st reading Commons 24 Apr 2007
  6. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Nov 2007.