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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025

Debate

EU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver Agreement

Contribution

My Lords, it is disappointing that, with 11 days to go before the summit, the Minister cannot yet answer the question that the noble Earl poses on behalf of our creative professionals, particularly when the Government are now admitting what they had previously denied—that they are open to a youth mobility scheme with the European Union. Rather than allowing young people with no job to come to the UK without restriction, would not it be better to prioritise the hard-working creative professionals who want to tour more readily across the continent, bringing joy to our lives as well as value to our economies?

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