PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
US VISAS FOR PERFORMING MUSICIANS (27 October 2015)

Motion Details

That this House recognises the difficulties for UK musicians obtaining work visas to enter the US to perform; notes that the American performer visa application process requires face-to-face meetings in either Belfast or London which may require expensive overnight stays for musicians and bands that live outside these cities; acknowledges that musicians, composers, songwriters and lyricists contribute £1.7 billion to the UK economy, yet more than half of musicians earn under £20,000 a year; believes that delays to the US visa application process can lead to flights, shows and, in some cases, full tours being cancelled; further believes that the UK music industry's export potential is strengthened by the ability of UK performers to tour key markets such as the US; and hopes that the US embassy will be willing to engage directly with musicians and their representatives in the UK to devise a workable system for UK musicians to perform in the US.

Sponsored by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
23
56%
 
 
Labour
8
20%
 
 
Conservative
3
7%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
 
 
Independent
2
5%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (41 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Nigel Adams
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Sir David Crausby
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Thangam Debbonaire
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Patrick Grady (Sponsor)
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Neil Gray
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
SNP
Calum Kerr
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
SNP
John Nicolson
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Ind
David Warburton
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
PC
Hywel Williams
SNP
Corri Wilson
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire

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