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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025

Debate

EU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver Agreement

Contribution

My Lords, as part of our inquiry into the EU-UK reset, the European Affairs Committee of this House took evidence from the Independent Society of Musicians recently and was told that, since the Brexit agreement, there has been a very unlevel playing field for our UK musicians. It is not just an unlevel playing field: it seems a number of own goals were scored in the drawing up of the agreement, not just on cabotage but on carnets and musical instrument certificates. So can my noble friend the Minister assure me that there will be full discussions with the music industry and creative artists before 19 May so that there is a thorough grasp of the problems facing them?

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