Question follow-through · 24898
Film
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure growth in the British film industry.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 20 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 28 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure growth in the British film industry.
22 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Government’s Industrial Strategy will prioritise the creative industries.We will ensure that the sector can continue to drive growth, boost opportunities and help people to fulfil their creative potential across the UK, including in Hertsmere. Our sup...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is making available to freelancers in the film industry.
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11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of income volatility among freelance workers in the film and high-end television sector.
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11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve financial stability for film and television workers during periods of production slowdown.