Rejected petition Review decision to reject an EU offer of 90 day visa-free tours for musicians

The Uk Govt has refused the standard proposal offered by the EU to exempt performers from the substantial cost & bureaucracy of applying for visas that will now instead be mandatory to travel & perform in EU countries

The Govt are failing to recognise the UK music industry as a key national asset

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We feel, with all our hearts, that the decline of this offer is not in the interest of the people and communities that make up this country. That it is, in fact, severely detrimental - not only to all those who partake in the vast array of sectors within the music industry, but to all those whose live's benefit from its existence

This decision comes after the Govt repeatedly assured music bodies that a Brexit deal would protect touring performers, as well as their support teams and equipment

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563294

You may be interested to know that on Monday 8 February the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual e-petition session to discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU.

MPs will discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU in light of the petition you have signed calling for a Europe-wide visa-free work permit for touring professionals and artists. Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Digital and Culture, will respond for the Government.

Watch live from 4.30pm on Monday 8 February:
https://youtu.be/VsaAKoULWNs

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This petition is being considered in an e-petition session because sittings in Westminster Hall (where e-petitions are normally debated) have been suspended as part of Parliament’s arrangements for adapting to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more about this session: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/138759/mps-to-discuss-petition-relating-to-arrangements-for-uk-musicians-in-the-eu/

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Date submitted 10 January 2021
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