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Steve Double Excerpts
Thursday 1st November 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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We want to support tourism around the country, and of course that includes Ealing. The hon. Lady mentioned Ealing Studios and the Ealing comedies—I think I have a box set actually—and the reality is that VisitBritain and VisitEngland support lots of programmes around the country. [Interruption.] Some of the comedians are on the Opposition Benches at the moment.

Steve Double Portrait Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)
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The biggest concern for the tourist industry at the moment is access to labour once we end the free movement of people. Will the Minister join my calls for the Government to introduce a seasonal migrant workers scheme for the tourism and hospitality sector?

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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We are in close discussions with our colleagues in the Home Office about that, and my hon. Friend can be assured, as can the whole House, that I am representing the tourism sector and all its interests.