Category: Government news
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events: Theresa Villiers poses question to Business Sectretary
Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events has asked the Secretary of State for Business and Trade in the House of Commons to consider the UK events sector as a key driver for both British exports and inward investment, 14 September.
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VisitBritain: Tourism Minister attends Ambassador Reception
The reception, which was supported by The Business of Events, took place at the Institute of Directors, London, and brought together 50 attendees including British nations, cities, local ambassadors, industry stakeholders and representatives from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
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Update to rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Following a recent vote in Parliament, new rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) have been agreed by the House of Commons. The new rules, which come into effect on 1 October 2023, have been put in place to improve transparency and reduce the risk of foreign influence.
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Chair of APPG for Events to advocate for Northern Ireland business event sector
Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events, Meets VisitBelfast to Discuss New Business Events Strategy Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for […]
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events re-elects Theresa Villiers MP as Chair
At its official Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 29th March 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) re-elected the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Member of Parliament for […]
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events confirms AGM date
The meeting will take place in Westminster, at Portcullis House, and will be an opportunity for the Parliamentary Group to review its current Plan of Work, elect a Chair and Vice Chairs for the next parliamentary session, and be briefed on current issues affecting the events sector.
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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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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 […]
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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.