Artistic Content: Copyright Protection

Earl of Clancarty Excerpts
Monday 2nd March 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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The visa system will be the subject of negotiation. The UK is about to implement a new immigration system, but we will, of course, want to continue to co-operate closely with our friends in the EU on these matters. Artists will continue to want to transfer backwards and forwards for their work.

Earl of Clancarty Portrait The Earl of Clancarty (CB)
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My Lords, with respect to the Question, will culture, media and arts services be included in future trade deals with the US, with which we already have a close cultural relationship in the performing arts?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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As the noble Earl will be aware, most trade deals contain a number of paragraphs on cultural exchanges and creative industries. I am sure that that will be the case with the EU agreement and with the US agreement.