Craftspeople: European Union Travel and Trade

Debate between Lord Offord of Garvel and Lord Krebs

Monday 13th May 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Offord of Garvel (Con)]

I thank the noble Lord for that question. We should get a report on the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral and work out exactly where the tradesmen and craftsmen have come from. I think we will find that the French are very keen to promote that as an opportunity for their own craftspeople, not necessarily for the wider community.

[Lord Krebs (CB)]

My Lords, I treat scientific research as a craft. Will the Minister, either now or later in writing, give us the numbers of PhD students studying scientific research coming from Europe to the United Kingdom and flowing in the other direction, from the UK to other European countries in the European Union?

[Lord Offord of Garvel (Con)]

I am very happy to write to the noble Lord with that information.