European Union: Visa-free Touring for Musicians Debate
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Earl of Clancarty
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European Union: Visa-free Touring for Musicians
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Baroness Barran (Con)
I can say only to my noble friend that I hope that the Secretary of State’s round table tomorrow constitutes utmost urgency.
The Earl of Clancarty (CB)
My Lords, at the very least, we urgently need a 90-day supplementary agreement, which will cover most touring. Will the Government acknowledge that mode 4 should not be explored to resolve this issue? It is clear now that mode 4 is not going to work. There is no precedent in any other agreement for mode 4 to allow creative work and touring. A supplementary agreement should be sought.
Baroness Barran (Con)
I can say only to the noble Earl that we tried hard in these negotiations to make the case based on the evidence given to us by the sectors that we represent, and the EU rejected those suggestions.