Question follow-through · 50510

Television: Broadcasting Programmes and Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the terms of trade outlined in the Communications Act 2003 on the (a) independent television production sector

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
7 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
14 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the terms of trade outlined in the Communications Act 2003 on the (a) independent television production sector

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 May 2025

    Answer published

    The terms of trade regime as set out in the Communications Act 2003 has been central to the growth of the independent television production sector and the wider creative economy since it was introduced in 2004. A recent report from Pact, the trade body re...

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