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UKEVENTS welcomes new members to Working Group for Advocacy & Government Relations
UKEVENTS, the umbrella body for the UK events industry, has announced that Clive Wratton, CEO of the Business Travel Association and Martin Fullard, Director, News & Content at davies tanner […]
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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…
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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.
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Martyn’s Law moves one step closer to legislation
The UK Government has confirmed that the Protect Duty, now officially known as ‘Martyn’s Law’, is to be advanced to draft legislation stage, and will be ready for review in Spring 2023.
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What the industry must do before engaging with Westminster
Robert Wright, managing director, Davies Tanner, says the industry must solve three problems before it can engage with the government.