As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.
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.