Brexit: Creative Industries Debate

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Brexit: Creative Industries

Earl of Clancarty Excerpts
Monday 30th January 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I do not want to put words into the noble Baroness’s mouth, but I think she was assuming that Parliament would listen to the will of the British people.

Earl of Clancarty Portrait The Earl of Clancarty (CB)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware that the overriding concern for many artists, musicians and performers is the possible loss of free movement both ways, and that the grass-roots co-operation and cultural exchange that are such major factors in the success of the arts might be much diminished as a result?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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It would of course be much diminished if people were not allowed to move in connection with the arts, but I do not think that is what the Government are trying to achieve. We want free movement of all people connected with the arts. We want to make that a priority of the negotiations with the EU.