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Performing Arts: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the comedy industry.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
3 Jan 2025
Target answer date
8 Jan 2025
Answer
9 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the comedy industry.

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Comedy is a serious business. It is a vital performing art and contributes to the mental health and wellbeing of people, not just in the UK, but around the world. It forms part of our cultural landscape, enriching lives, shaping our collective identity an...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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