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Lords Chamber
Europe: Youth Mobility - Thu 30 Jan 2025
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bshp - Bishops) for performing artists and their staff? - Speech Link
2: Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Con - Life peer) This is not just good for young people; it is good for the UK and good for Europe. - Speech Link
3: Lord Berkeley of Knighton (XB - Life peer) area, that we need to do something for touring artists and musicians and, if we can, for youth mobility.The - Speech Link
4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) others referred to the issues facing touring artists, soft power and Creative Europe. - Speech Link
5: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bshp - Bishops) how we can take this forward for some areas, particularly, for example, for musicians and artists, and - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Creative Industries - Mon 27 Jan 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) for businesses and international investors, that collaborates with businesses and artists as equal partners - Speech Link
2: Max Wilkinson (LD - Cheltenham) The Liberal Democrats backed free and simple short-term travel arrangements for UK artists to perform - Speech Link
3: Liz Jarvis (LD - Eastleigh) The complex visa and permit requirements stifle opportunities for British talent to showcase their work - Speech Link
4: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) for content and, for that matter, not paying artists when they come and perform. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Relations with Europe - Thu 10 Oct 2024
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury (LD - Life peer) to tour and work in Europe. - Speech Link
2: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) access to touring artists, for a long time if they are on expenses and for a slightly shorter time if - Speech Link
3: Lord Hannay of Chiswick (XB - Life peer) It was bad for Britain’s trade and economy, bad for our relationship with the rest of Europe and bad - Speech Link
4: Lord Howell of Guildford (Con - Life peer) The free movement throughout Europe has been closed for the time being, and it will be interesting to - Speech Link
5: Lord Bilimoria (XB - Life peer) work in the UK and Europe? - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report) - Wed 20 Sep 2023
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Howard of Rising (CON - Life peer) new opportunities for young people and professionals to work and travel in Australia.Last year’s deal - Speech Link
2: Earl of Clancarty (CB - Excepted Hereditary) the need for a visa waiver or cultural touring agreement with the EU; on work permits; on the cost of - Speech Link
3: Baroness Ludford (LDEM - Life peer) touring for creative professionals and on student exchanges, school visits and a youth mobility programme - Speech Link
4: Lord Collins of Highbury (LAB - Life peer) work trips and for musicians and artists seeking short-term visas to tour within the EU. - Speech Link
5: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (CON - Life peer) Now, only three member states—Portugal, Malta, and Cyprus—do not offer any visa or work permit-free routes.Noble - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Beyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report) - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Baroness Donaghy (LAB - Life peer) around cabotage, carnets, visas and work permit charges are causing major difficulties.The European - Speech Link
2: Lord True (CON - Life peer) Through the TCA, the EU and the UK agreed terms for participation in Horizon Europe, Copernicus and Euratom - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Touring Musicians: EU Visas and Permits - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: None permit for Touring professionals and Artists; Oral evidence taken before the Petitions Committee on 4 - Speech Link
2: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds North West) We must redress that imbalance and seek reciprocal visa and work permit arrangements for our UK touring - Speech Link
3: Julia Lopez (CON - Hornchurch and Upminster) states have now confirmed that they offer visa and work permit-free routes for musicians and creative - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Future UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report) - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mentions:
1: Viscount Trenchard (CON - Excepted Hereditary) Secondly, a combination of Covid and new rules restricting travel to the UK for artists and creative - Speech Link
2: Lord Callanan (CON - Life peer) Some EU member states allow additional activities without the need for a visa or work permit. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Queen’s Speech - Tue 18 May 2021
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Hunt of Wirral (CON - Life peer) many of us that there was no mention in the Queen’s Speech of reciprocal, visa-free travel and work - Speech Link
2: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LDEM - Life peer) , and encourage potential clients to seek help only from properly registered professionals. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Williams of Trafford (CON - Life peer) a wide range of issues including both physical and mental health—physical protection and support for - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - Fri 08 Jan 2021
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Vaizey of Didcot (CON - Life peer) For example, the ability for our tech start-up community to access talent from Europe and the touring - Speech Link
2: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LDEM - Life peer) Like him, I am proud to be a voice for a new, positive and close relationship with Europe as we seek - Speech Link
3: Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury (LDEM - Life peer) Crucially, these industries rely on the ability to work and travel across Europe without the need for - Speech Link
4: Lord Ricketts (CB - Life peer) of the need for a work permit for each country they visit, complex and expensive customs arrangements - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill
3rd reading - Wed 30 Dec 2020
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Clement-Jones (LDEM - Life peer) anything that helps our touring artists, particularly musicians, actors and sports professionals, with - Speech Link
2: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (LAB - Life peer) Those who are performing artists will no longer have permit-free access across the EU, and newly qualified - Speech Link
3: Earl of Clancarty (CB - Excepted Hereditary) short-term work for artists? - Speech Link