Music Festivals: Covid-19-related Cancellations Debate
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Lord Berkeley of Knighton
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Music Festivals: Covid-19-related Cancellations
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Baroness Barran (Con)
My noble friend is of course right that that pipeline of performers is critical. I will share his concerns with colleagues in the department.
Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB) [V]
My Lords, I share the suggestion from my noble friend Lord Clancarty for help to jumpstart the insurance for live events. Is the Minister able to update us at all on bilateral talks involving work permits and visas? That is another aspect of a musician’s life that, combined with Covid, has created a very difficult position, as the Minister knows.
Baroness Barran (Con)
I can reassure the noble Lord that we are in conversations with individual member states focusing particularly on improving guidance regarding entry and work permit regulations. We are also looking carefully at proposals for a new export office to support this sector.