Visas: Certificates of Sponsorship Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for International Development

Lord Cashman

Main Page: Lord Cashman (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Department Debates - View all Lord Cashman's debates with the Department for International Development


Children: Covert Human Intelligence Sources

Visas: Certificates of Sponsorship

Lord Cashman Excerpts

Housing: Local Plans
Thursday 13th September 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

What I can do for my noble friend is check up on the advice that is given, but I am sure we are looking around this issue. I am sure that the advice is clear: we do not want artists who enrich our lives and our society to be impeded in any way.

Lord Cashman Portrait Lord Cashman (Lab)
- Hansard -
-

Will the Minister agree to consult with the talent unions such as the Musicians’ Union and Equity, which are often consulted on and engaged in the international exchange of talent?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I know that the Government have been engaging with the sector. I shall double-check with the talent unions and if they have not been engaged with I shall make that suggestion.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page