On Thursday 21 January 2021 the House of Lords EU Services
Sub-Committee will hold a public evidence session on future UK-EU
relations on trade in services.
This session will focus on the creative
industries.
This inquiry is examining the impact of the
provisions set out in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
(TCA) on the UK’s services sector.
At 10am the Committee will hear
from:
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Cortina Butler, Deputy Director of Arts,
British Council
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Harriet Finney, Director of External Affairs,
British Film Institute
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Horace Trubridge, General Secretary,
Musicians' Union.
This session will be held remotely and streamed
on Parliament
TV.
Questions the Committee is likely to ask
include:
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Does the UK leaving the EU with a deal have
an impact on the creative industries?
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How much does your sector rely on the ability
to undertake short-term business trips to the EU and/or move
personnel between the UK and EU?
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What effect will the TCA’s arrangements on
the mobility of professionals have on the creative
industries?
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What will be the impact for the sector of the
UK no longer participating in EU funding programmes such as
Creative Europe?
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There is an absence of provisions on
audio-visual services in the Agreement.
What impact will this
have on the UK’s TV and film sectors?
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How important are UK-EU arrangements on
intellectual property for your sector and other creative
industries?
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What role does the free flow of data between
the UK and EU play in trade in your
sector?
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What effect may national reservations to the
Agreement have on trade with the EU in the creative industries
sector?
