Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made to enable artists to work in the European Union more easily.

We fully recognise the scale of challenges facing creative and cultural professionals wishing to tour and work in Europe. We appreciate that these challenges could not only deny European audiences the opportunity to experience British talent, but also limit opportunities for our artists to collaborate and build their careers. Cultural exchange has long been a cornerstone of the UK-EU relationship, which is why we have made a manifesto pledge to both help our touring artists and reset our wider relationship with the European Union.

We are already working collaboratively with our sectors to address key issues and are engaging with the EU and EU Member States, with a view to improving arrangements for artists working and touring across the European continent without seeing a return to free movement. This is a priority for the government.