Key Tourism Issues Kurt Janson Director

Tourism Industry Council Paper

Brexit Tourism Priorities Retaining EU Travel Agreements Maintaining Access to EU National Workers Maintaining Access to EU Funding Programmes and then Replacing them with UK Versions

Post Brexit Tourism Manifesto

Tourism Opportunities Amend the PTRs Replace the CAP Programme Develop a New Aviation Strategy Re-organise Immigration Control

Package Travel Regulations PTRs Prevent Domestic Tourism Businesses Working Together to Provide Value-Add Products New PTRs due in 2018 Incorporate a Sunset Clause into the New Regulations Estimated £3.6bn increase in Domestic Tourism Funding Opportunity for DMOs

Replacement CAP Programme Rural Tourism Contributes £21bn and 380,000 Jobs to Rural Economy Tourism eligible for 2.7% of CAP Funding Replace CAP with a Scheme that Acknowledges the Importance of Tourism to the Rural Economy Representations to Rural Select Committee Meeting with DEFRA Minister

Industrial Strategy Challenges Industry Sectors to come together to Develop Industry Deal Bids Package of measures to help a sector grow in post-Brexit Environment Tourism Alliance Manifesto to Feed In Surrogate Cross Whitehall Tourism Plan

Industrial Strategy Working Groups Regulation Post Brexit Opportunities, taxation, deregulation Industry of Choice Skills, Apprenticeships, Productivity – FT/PT, Skills Development, Languages, UK Competitive advantage Industry of the Future Digital, Online Presence, Connectivity and Internet Access, Resilience to Future Change Connectivity Route Development, Transport Infrastructure, Rail & Final Mile, Visas

Structure and Timetable Managed through the Tourism Industry Council Administered by VB Steve Ridgeway as Industry Figurehead Deal Signed off by End of September

Other Issues Business Rates Sharing Economy APPG Inquiry Deregulation Taxi Licensing CANS Making Tax Digital Tourism Taxes

Key Tourism Issues Kurt Janson Director