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One of my key concerns is Government policy towards the Hospitality and Tourism Industry which with the right policies and government support could, it is estimated, deliver 300,000 jobs in the UK by 2020. I recently took part in a British Hospitality Association Summit Panel when I advocated a much closer relationship between the industry and Government through the setting up of a Hospitality and Tourism Council comprised of BIS and DCMS Ministers, Visit Britain and senior representatives of th

This is a speech I gave at a recent Iraqi-Kurdistan Tourism Infrastructure Development Conference at the BIS Conference Centre-a Reflection on 10 years of development. It's a great pleasure to be involved with an event promoting Iraqi Kurdistan.I’ve been looking back over developments in the last 10 years now since I first went to the Iraqi Kurdistan region in 2004 and its incredible what progress political, economic and social has been made since then . As a member of of the All Party Parliamen

Very good to see that the Copyright Hub, the new database designed to simplify copyright licensing which Richard Hooper and Ros Lynch have been working on with the co-operation of all the creative industries and rights holders, is up and running at <a title="Copyright Hub" href="http://copyrighthub.co.uk">www.copyrighthub.co.uk</a> What a contrast to the way the IPO has gone about adding new exceptions to copyright! Rather than rush into agreeing the new exceptions-for parody, education etc we should see how the Hub works in obviating the need for new exceptions.

On Monday 15th July the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill passed through its Third Reading in the Lords without a vote. It has now received <a style="box-shadow: none; color: #242424; font: inherit; text-decoration: none;" href="http://essaywritingstar.com/college-tips-to-writing-a-reflective-essay-how-to-write-a-reflective-essay/">essaywritingstar</a> Royal Assent. Many congratulations to all those involved on all sides of Parliament and all the campaigners for equal rights who have made the case so effectively. Peers wore pink carnations to show support!

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-557" src="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image.jpg" alt="image" width="200" height="158" /> As you've probably seen in the media the Lib Dems have had a very positive conference in Glasgow . Here is Nick Clegg's Speech which sets out the Party's wares for <a style="text-decoration: none; box-shadow: none; font: inherit;" href="http://cialistoday.com/cialis-prescription-discount-card-get-benefits-from-a-loyalty-program"><span style="color: #373737;">this link</span></a> the next General Election <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;">http://www.libdems.org.uk/speeches_detail.aspx?title=Nick_Clegg_F43_speech_to_the_Liberal_Democrat_Autumn_Conference&amp;pPK=d924e602-c2eb-4b5d-831f-52991de6894b</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<strong>UK Music have published an excellent report on Music tourism: Wish you Were Here</strong> This follows their groundbreaking last report in 2011, <i>Destination: Music—the Contribution of Music Festivals &amp; Major Concerts to Tourism in the Uk</i> The main messages are: <i>We’ve uncovered a hidden gem.  Music tourism has never been properly studied before.</i> <i> </i><i>Groundbreaking research.  Unprecedented access to data – to give us the most comprehensive picture ever of live music and tourism. </i> <i></i><i>Significance of music tourism to economy reaching highest levels – from Prime Minister to House of Lords debate to new partnerships with tourism authorities.</i> <i></i><i>They are calling for an overarching music tourism strategy to maximise potential.</i> The Main Statistics are: <ul> <li>UK Music counted 6.5 million music tourists in 2012.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>On average, 41% of the population at live music events is comprised of music tourists.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music tourism is generating £2.2 billion in spending overall.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>£1.3 billion of that is spent directly by music tourists themselves,</li> <li>Their presence stimulates a further £914 million in spending further down the supply chain.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music tourism is sustaining 24,251 jobs overall.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>16,135 of those jobs exist as a direct result of music tourism</li> <li>a further 8,115 jobs were created further down the supply chain as a result of music tourism</li> </ul> <ul> <li>These are “full-time equivalent” jobs – so if there are two part-time jobs of 20 hours a week, or 4 seasonal jobs each lasting 3 months, we count them as one FT job.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music tourism contributes nearly a billion pounds (£934 million) to the nation’s wealth as measured by GDP</li> </ul> <ul> <li>544 million as a direct result of music tourism</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A further £390 million as a result of economic activity further down the supply chain.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Overseas music tourists comprised just 6% of the total music tourism population, but they accounted for 20% of total spending by music tourists.  They’re like gold dust.  Per capita, they each spend nearly a grand (£910) in the UK when they come here to attend music festivals, and nearly £400 (£396) when here to attend a gig.  This includes spending at the live music event itself as well as what they spend over the course of their stay in the UK.</li> </ul> This is a great Report. It identifies the opportunities extremely well . What we now need, as I said in Lord Storey’s debate in June, is for the Government to team up with VisitBritain,the Arts Council, the British Council the music industry, the tourism and hospitality industries and others to identify the “real levers and barriers” to growing music tourism at national level, in many cases red tape and do the necessary. We need a properly joined-up strategy, particularly in terms of reducing regulation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

&nbsp; Isabella or Issie as she was known was my 2nd cousin and a fashion legend who whilst Tatler Style Editor, Fashion Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine and in other roles "discovered" and nurtured Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy and a <a style="font: inherit; outline: none; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: none;" href="http://healthymanviagra.com/"><span style="color: #222222;">http://healthymanviagra.com/</span></a> number of other major designers but who tragically committed suicide in 2007. The launch last week had just about everyone of note in the British fashion industry there. This exhibition not only describes her family background (grandaughter of White Mischief Sir Jock Delves Broughton and Lady Vera Broughton pioneering explorer and photographer) and career but includes a incredible collection of her designer clothes, with some amazing hats. As I said to her sister Lavinia afterwards, it was touching, fascinating and astonishing all in one. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Many of us in South London remembered Nelson Mandela visit to Brixton in July 1996 which formed an exciting part of his state visit that month as President of South Africa. There was an amazing outpouring of love and respect.This was a man who had overcome apartheid and racial prejudice and hatred to create a new nation. What a role model!  I don't think Brixton has looked back since! &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Charles-and-Nelson-M.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-710" src="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Charles-and-Nelson-M-300x221.jpg" alt="Charles and Nelson M" width="300" height="221" /></a> &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Charles-and-Nelson-M.jpg"><!--more--></a> <a title="Nelson Mandela" href="http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/06122450-nelson-mandela-death-brixton-remembers-historic-visit-former-south-african-presiden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/06122450-nelson-mandela-death-brixton-remembers-historic-visit-former-south-african-presiden</a> &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/article-0-00ED6EC000000190-741_634x593.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-711" src="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/article-0-00ED6EC000000190-741_634x593-300x280.jpg" alt="article-0-00ED6EC000000190-741_634x593" width="300" height="280" /></a> &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/images.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-712" src="https://www.lordclementjones.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/images.jpeg" alt="images" width="144" height="157" /></a>