Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):...This morning, I reviewed the
Government’s list of shortages in skilled professions. The list,
which is on GOV.UK, was updated on 6 April, and it is worrying, as
the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, said. It is no surprise that it
includes all musicians all artists and all choreographers, proving
the point that my noble friends on these Benches have been raising
about this sector as a result of the TCA. The list also includes
“Veterinarians —all jobs”,...Request free trial
(LD):...This morning, I reviewed the
Government’s list of shortages in skilled professions. The list,
which is on GOV.UK, was updated on 6 April, and it is worrying, as
the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, said. It is no surprise that it
includes all musicians all artists and all
choreographers, proving the point that my noble friends on these
Benches have been raising about this sector as a result of the TCA.
The list also includes “Veterinarians —all jobs”, “Mechanical
engineers—all jobs”, “Electrical engineers—all jobs” and all jobs
in health and social care. I have quoted from one list but there is
a separate list for health and education. Similarly worryingly, all
business analyst and web designer jobs are included...
(GP):...We have rightly had a lot of discussion
in your Lordships’ House, which I very much support, about the
problems that musicians are experiencing in relation
to operating within the EU. We should not forget that lots of these
problems have been masked by the pandemic, and, as the pandemic
becomes less of an issue, we hope, and travel opens up, a lot of
these issues will become very much more evident...
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