Covid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic Buildings Debate
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
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Covid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic Buildings
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley Excerpts(3 years, 11 months ago)
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Lab)
My Lords, we are at risk of our cultural and heritage sector being completely decimated and of losing not just small, local and regional attractions but many iconic, internationally recognised museums, historic buildings and theatres. Many are wholly reliant on ticket revenue. They have very few reserves. The ticket revenue they rely on comes from international tourism as much as from domestic tourism. Has the 14-day quarantine policy for airline passengers been assessed for its impact on the tourism industry and for how it will affect the viability of our visitor attractions and therefore the wider economy?