Question follow-through · 85735
Arts: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the responsibilities of the Freelance Champion will include (a) evidence generation, (b) policy leadership and (c) sector engagement.
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 28 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 4 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the responsibilities of the Freelance Champion will include (a) evidence generation, (b) policy leadership and (c) sector engagement.
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2025
Answer published
We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been working closely with in...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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