Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Video GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the levels of video games studio closures, and what steps she is taking to support the long-term sustainability of the UK video games development
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage banks to provide financial support to video games developers at all stages of the development process.
Answer: The Government has reaffirmed its support for SME growth and the startup ecosystem, extending both the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trust scheme to 2035. Our 10-year Industrial Strategy and Creative Industries Sector Plan set out how w...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: South NorfolkDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to hep support the establishment and growth of video games studios in South Norfolk.
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Games FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Entry Track grant of the UK Games Fund.
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure the long-term presence of video game studios in a) the UK b) the East of England.
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department will review the effectiveness of the updated Standard Industrial Classification codes for the video games industry following their implementation.
Answer: The new 2026 UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) framework will introduce a new dedicated 4-digit code for video games development, alongside the existing 4-digit code for video games publishing and new activity such as esports. My department will...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Games FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the UK Games Fund will be targeted to support early-stage video game studios.
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her department is taking to help improve gender diversity within the video-games sector.
Answer: This Government has committed to supporting the video games sector as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan, published last year, which sets out support for the industry in order to address the challenges it faces. In April, we launched the £30 mill...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour in libraries.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour and the harm it causes is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities, and other local agencie...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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