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1352786

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on the bilateral negotiations with EU member states that do not offer visa and work permit free touring provisions for UK musicians working in the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	43373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>This government recognises the importance of the UK’s creative and cultural industries, not only to the economy and international reputation of the United Kingdom, but also to the wellbeing and enrichment of its people. We want musicians and performers to be able to tour abroad easily.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In order to support this, our focus is now on bilateral engagement with Member States, who are principally responsible for deciding the rules governing what work UK visitors can undertake in the EU. This is why we have spoken to every Member State. From those extensive discussions,19 out of 27 Member States have confirmed that UK musicians and performers do not require visas or work permits for some short term touring. Travellers should always check what requirements they need to fulfil with the EU Member State they are travelling to, and that is why we are working closely with Member States to ensure their guidance is clear and accessible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have also developed sector specific ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors" target="_blank">landing pages</a>’ for GOV.UK, aimed at the creative sectors, which will allow cultural and creative professionals to easily locate and access guidance that is relevant to them. From these pages, general <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/travelling-to-the-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-or-liechtenstein-for-work" target="_blank">business traveller summaries</a> can be accessed, which provide enhanced guidance on EU Member State immigration systems for GOV.UK, and include sector-specific rules that feature on Member State websites.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are now actively engaging with those remaining EU Member States that do not allow visas or work permit free touring, and calling on them to align their arrangements with the UK’s generous rules, which allow creative professionals to tour here easily. Formal approaches have been made, DCMS ministers will be actively involved, and we are working closely with the sector to amplify each other’s lobbying efforts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise challenges remain around touring, and we are continuing to work closely with the industry. We want to ensure that as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, touring can resume and our world-leading creative and cultural artists can continue to travel widely, learning their craft, growing their audiences and showing the best of British creativity to the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 43372 44446 question first answered 09/09/2021 08:53:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1339930

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 186125 on Musicians: EU Countries, whether (a) his Department has concluded its work on an engagement strategy with EU member states and (b) he plans to publish that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	21800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>I have met with Heads of Mission to enlist their support, and Embassies have now had discussions with every Member State.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have established some touring activities are possible without needing visas or work permits in at least 17 out of 27 Member States. This includes France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and many more. And we are now working closely with individual Member States to encourage them to adopt a more flexible approach, in line with the UK’s own rules which allow creative professionals to tour easily here. As part of this, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and I, are speaking to our ministerial counterparts in a number of key Member States about the importance of touring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have already raised the importance of touring during bilateral meetings with ministerial counterparts in Portugal, Austria and the Netherlands as well as the Belgian and Slovenian ambassadors to the UK. We are also arranging conversations with counterparts in other key member states such as Spain, Italy, France and Germany.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As conversations are ongoing, it would not be appropriate to share details of these discussions at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 21802 question first answered 29/06/2021 15:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1339937

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 186125 on Musicians: EU Countries and with reference to his evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on 13 May 2021, which EU member states have Ministers from his Department had meetings with on touring rights for UK and EU musicians.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	21802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>I have met with Heads of Mission to enlist their support, and Embassies have now had discussions with every Member State.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have established some touring activities are possible without needing visas or work permits in at least 17 out of 27 Member States. This includes France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and many more. And we are now working closely with individual Member States to encourage them to adopt a more flexible approach, in line with the UK’s own rules which allow creative professionals to tour easily here. As part of this, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and I, are speaking to our ministerial counterparts in a number of key Member States about the importance of touring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have already raised the importance of touring during bilateral meetings with ministerial counterparts in Portugal, Austria and the Netherlands as well as the Belgian and Slovenian ambassadors to the UK. We are also arranging conversations with counterparts in other key member states such as Spain, Italy, France and Germany.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As conversations are ongoing, it would not be appropriate to share details of these discussions at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 21800 question first answered 29/06/2021 15:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1330707

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the proposed arrangement for musicians to tour in the EU without needing individual visas for each country.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	12299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>Regrettably we do not believe the sector’s visa waiver proposal is viable. The Commission would be likely to argue that any EU-wide visa waiver agreement can only be part of a wider package with a binding non-discrimination clause and a reciprocal visa waiver agreement covering all current and future Member States, as they proposed in negotiaions. This remains incompatible with our manifesto commitment to take control of our borders.</p><p>The UK took an ambitious approach during negotiations that would have ensured that touring artists and their support staff did not need work-permits to perform in the EU. Regrettably, our proposals were rejected by the EU, but our door remains open if the EU wants to reconsider its position.</p><p>UK performers, artists, and musicians are of course still able to tour and perform in the EU, and vice versa. As the Secretary of State has said, we have moved at pace and with urgency and have provided much greater clarity about the current position.</p><p>We have published guidance on GOV.UK, signposting to official information provided by EU countries about their business travel routes. And through our bilateral discussions with EU Member States, we have established that in at least 17 out of 27 Member States some touring activities are possible without visas or work-permits. The UK has significantly more generous arrangements for touring professionals than many Member States, and should they be willing to change their rules to more closely align with ours we will have those discussions and encourage them to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/06/2021 14:53:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1311836

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2021 to Question 178768, which Ministers have spoken to which heads of missions in EU countries on reciprocal touring rights for musicians; and whether he plans to report on the progress of bilateral negotiations on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	186125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>DCMS is working closely with the FCDO and other departments on our engagement strategy with EU member states regarding touring issues. As part of this, DCMS Ministers are speaking to our Heads of Mission in EU Member States, and as part of the process they will also be speaking to Member States directly in support of FCDO engagement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As conversations are ongoing, it is not appropriate to share details at this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has significantly more generous arrangements for touring professionals than many Member States, and should Member States be willing to change their rules to match ours we will have those discussions and encourage them to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/04/2021 11:09:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1308944

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to create a music touring fund to support UK musicians touring in the EU until reciprocal visa and permit-free touring rights have been negotiated.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	180910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the world-leading position of the UK performing arts sector and the rich breadth of artistic talent across the UK.</p><p>We understand the sector’s concerns about the new arrangements since leaving the EU and we are committed to supporting them as they get to grips with the changes to systems and processes.</p><p>We are now working urgently across government and in collaboration with the creative and cultural sectors, including through the DCMS-led working group, on plans to support them to tour in Europe. We are considering a number of options to ensure performers, musicians and artists have the support they need to tour and work in countries across the EU. This includes producing new guidance to help artists understand what's required in different countries, and looking carefully at proposals for a new Export Office that could provide further practical help. We will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/04/2021 09:48:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1309142

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish (a) the details of the EU’s offer to the UK for touring musicians during the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU, (b) the details of the UK's offer to the EU during those negotiations and (c) all correspondence between the EU and the UK related to negotiations on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	180912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of the UK’s thriving cultural industries, and that is why it pushed for ambitious arrangements to make it easier for performers and artists to perform across Europe as part of the negotiations on our future relationship with the EU.</p><p>This Government proposed to the EU that UK cultural professionals, and their technical staff, be added to the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors in the entry and temporary stay chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This would have allowed UK cultural professionals and their staff to travel and perform in the EU more easily, without needing work-permits. These proposals were rejected by the EU.</p><p>Whilst both sides published their draft proposals for the future relationship,neither side published their draft schedules for the services and investment title – which included the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors – prior to the agreement’s conclusion. Publishing correspondence and details exchanged between parties related to the development of legal text for trade agreements during the course of the negotiation would not be appropriate, as both parties exchanged this information in confidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/04/2021 09:39:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1308217

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on bilateral negotiations with individual EU member states on reciprocal touring rights for musicians.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	178768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2021 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said, we’re working flat out with our friends in Member States to look at how to make touring in the EU easier.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are engaging with Member States to improve their guidance around entry and work. DCMS is working closely with the FCDO and other government departments on an engagement strategy with EU Member States. As part of this, DCMS Ministers are speaking to our Heads of Missions in EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has significantly more generous arrangements for touring professionals than many Member States, and should Member States be willing to change their rules to match ours we will have those discussions and encourage them to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Where there are issues around the clarity of Member States’ immigration rules we will also raise these with the European Commission, and our door is open if the Commission is willing to reconsider our proposals made during negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 178769 question first answered 16/04/2021 13:44:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1308220

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which Minister is leading on negotiations to establish reciprocal touring rights for UK and EU musicians.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	178769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2021 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said, we’re working flat out with our friends in Member States to look at how to make touring in the EU easier.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are engaging with Member States to improve their guidance around entry and work. DCMS is working closely with the FCDO and other government departments on an engagement strategy with EU Member States. As part of this, DCMS Ministers are speaking to our Heads of Missions in EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has significantly more generous arrangements for touring professionals than many Member States, and should Member States be willing to change their rules to match ours we will have those discussions and encourage them to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Where there are issues around the clarity of Member States’ immigration rules we will also raise these with the European Commission, and our door is open if the Commission is willing to reconsider our proposals made during negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 178768 question first answered 16/04/2021 13:44:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1305561

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what correspondence the Government has had with the customs authorities of each EU Member State to ensure that border officials understand and uphold the exemption for musicians and accompanied instruments.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	174926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The EU’s customs legislation, the Union Customs Code, provides that relief from import duty can be given for portable musical instruments temporarily imported by travellers in order to be used as professional equipment, without the need to submit a formal customs declaration. The UK has an equivalent provision for similar movements into the UK. The management of EU import and export procedures are the responsibility of the customs authorities of the Member States. It is therefore important that individuals or businesses confirm the processes at their port of arrival and any conditions or procedures that may apply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Officials in the Border and Protocol Delivery Group (BPDG) engage on a regular basis with the EU custom authorities. DCMS will continue to work with BPDG and the sector to engage with relevant customs authorities to address any issues facing musicians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/04/2021 14:09:42 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West