Category: Government news
-
Spring Budget update: business visitor rules to be relaxed
The Government’s has announced that it will make changes to business visitor rules “to make it easier and more attractive to do business in the UK”. In Section 3.43 of the […]
-
Ministerial update
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed that Julia Lopez, MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, has been appointed as the Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries. In this newly defined position which combines both tourism and the creative industries, Minister Lopez carries the brief for the events industry, which was…
-
Ministerial update
The events industry still falls under the remit of the DCMS, although it is expected to have greater crossover with the DBT. VisitBritain and VisitEngland remain listed as Non-Departmental Public Bodies under the DCMS.
-
Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for DCMS joins the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events
Lucy Powell is the Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Central and has been an MP since 2012. She currently holds the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
-
Events industry excluded from energy support scheme
Conference and exhibition centres and the wider events industry have been excluded from the Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme. However, historic buildings, museums, zoos, and other similar attractions which are yet to be defined that do hold events will qualify.