Piped Music and Showing of Television Programmes Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am disappointed with the reception of my Bill, especially from the noble Lord, Lord Addington, who totally missed the points raised by the World Health Organisation, which I cited at some length, and the whole question about people who really suffer as a result, especially from tinnitus. No one has dealt with that point. No one has really answered the point about the people who are really hurt by this. I referred earlier to the person to whom I spoke this morning, whose husband had died while television was on at full blast in a ward. I cannot imagine what the hospital was about. No doubt, over time, we will deal with that without legislation. I certainly do not think, as the Minister said, that the spread of piped music is inevitable. Although it is driven by hard commercial powers, it will probably be on the way out because so many people dislike it—the Gatwick example cited by at least two speakers is a very good one and there are others.—[Interruption.] Did I hear obtrusive music? I did, did I not? After that, I do not have much more to say, except to thank the noble Lord, Lord Luke, who spoke from the Conservative Bench, who took a number of my points very seriously. I would like your Lordships to give the Bill a Second Reading, so that it can be ironed out in Committee. If we do so, we can meet a number of the objections. I am not myself entirely certain about the long-distance travel provision. I am much more concerned about hospitals, waiting rooms and the sick. I think that that is a case where the state should intervene. I ask the House to give the Bill a Second Reading so that we may proceed a little further to explore the whole matter. On Question, Bill read a second time.