Question follow-through · 54603

Film: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the UK film industry's exports to (a) the EU (b) South America, (c) Asia and the Pacific.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the UK film industry's exports to (a) the EU (b) South America, (c) Asia and the Pacific.

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade has a dedicated exports promotion programme for the film and high-end TV industry, which includes providing export support for businesses at major international film festivals and markets. We prioritise growth markets...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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