Extracts from second reading debate (Commons) of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - May 18

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 07:58

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab) [V]:...Organisations in the music industry are pressing for an EU-wide touring visa for Musiciansperformers, road crew, tour managers, sound and light engineers—all the people who make the industry such a vital contributor to our economic and cultural life. We need a passporting system with reciprocal arrangements, so performers can continue to tour easily after the transition period. A two-year, multi-entry touring visa that is cheap and easy to...Request free trial