Lords to hear from music, legal and travel sectors on mobility of workers and professionals post-Brexit
Monday 12 Decemebr 2022
On Tuesday 13 December the House of Lords European Affairs Committee will hold the ninth evidence session of its inquiry examining the overarching state of the post-Brexit UK-EU relationship and how it might be improved in the future.
This session will focus on the movement of workers and professionals between the UK and EU after Brexit and the impact mobility issues has had on business as a whole and on professionals in the music, legal and travel sectors.
The evidence session will take place at 4.00pm on Tuesday 13 December in Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster and can be viewed live on Parliament TV.
Witnesses:
4pm
- William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at British Chamber of Commerce
- Lucy Monks, Head of International Affairs at Federation of Small Businesses
- Emma Rowlands, Policy Advisor at Institute of Directors
5pm
- Marco Cillario, International Policy Adviser at Law Society of England and Wales
- Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive at Independent Society of Musicians
- Luke Petherbridge, Director of Public Affairs at ABTA – The Travel Association
Topics the Committee is likely to cover in this session include:
- The overall impact of Brexit on mobility between the UK and the EU
- The impact of Brexit-related changes to mobility on recruitment
- Business travel between the UK and EU
- Youth mobility between the UK and the EU and the Government’s Youth Mobility Scheme
- The impact of Brexit on the mobility of professionals between the UK and EU, including the impact on touring musicians and support staff
