§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which sports bodies the Department for Culture, Media and Sport consulted before supporting proposals to remove all employment restrictions from the Working Holidaymaker provisions. [HL1837]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)The Department for Culture, Media and Sport did not specifically consult any sporting bodies before changes to the Working Holidaymaker scheme came into effect. The Home Office undertook a public consultation and received three representations from sporting bodies against the proposals.
While it was not considered at the time that sport warranted an exemption, the department is working with the Home Office to review the impact of the Working Holidaymaker provisions on sports on this country. This includes our current consultation with a variety of sporting bodies about the scheme.