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HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy hon. Friend has just hit the nail on the head, and does so in a much more articulate way than I could. That is absolutely right: the deal is still on the table and our door is…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThe key is ensuring that we put in place the guidance and support that the sector needs to be able to deal with the new changes. We are talking collaboratively with the sector…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThe assurance I would give my hon. Friend’s constituent is that we will be having conversations with colleagues across all the nation states of the EU to see what measures we can…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI am happy to talk the hon. Lady through the situation. The EU tabled texts regarding short-stay visa-free travel during the negotiations, and embedded in the proposal was a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThis Government recognise the importance of the UK’s world-leading cultural and creative industries. We recently demonstrated that commitment by providing an unprecedented £1.57…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out that this is incredibly disappointing news for the music sector—it is not the deal that we wanted; but I am afraid that in many other…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and there is quite a lot we can do. The sector needs clarity and certainty, and because the situation with every member state is different,…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right; the Government recognise the vital importance of the UK’s thriving cultural and creative industries. That is why we pushed for ambitious…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThere is a close historical relationship between the UK and the EU. That must endure, and it will endure. Artists and musicians from the EU are welcome. They are encouraged to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI am really pleased that the hon. Lady has given me the opportunity to answer that question. The protocol on social security co-ordination secured in the agreement ensures that UK…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she does to champion the cultural institutions across her constituency. She is a great voice for the people of North Dorset—sorry, I mean…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI know the hon. Gentleman is a great champion for the music industry, and not a bad musical performer himself. He is absolutely right, and we do understand that, for those…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsYes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this. As I have said already, we worked very collaboratively with a whole range of stakeholders, including UK Music and the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsAbsolutely. I am very happy to meet anybody on this, because it is really important that we continue regular engagement with the sector. We need to make sure that we have a very…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy hon. Friend is a great champion for her local area and will be taking the concerns of her constituents incredibly seriously, as indeed do we. We understand that we need to work…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI do not know what I have said during the course of today that could ever give the hon. Lady the viewpoint that I am just prepared to sit back and do nothing about this, or that I…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsQuite simply, of course touring is still encouraged. Artists and musicians from the EU are very welcome and encouraged to visit and perform in the UK, and absolutely vice versa. I…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsOf course we know that this has been such a horrible year, particularly for the sectors that I represent—the cultural and creative industries in west Yorkshire and around the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI am a massive fan of the Edinburgh Fringe and, in fact, of all the Edinburgh festivals. Last summer was the first I can remember when I was not able to go to Edinburgh to see…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI thank my right hon. Friend for that question. Of course, as I have said, the door is open and I would love to be able to change this across the board straight away, but that…19 Jan 2021