Question follow-through · 8837

Cultural Heritage: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support heritage industries, such as thatching, to remain viable businesses.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
16 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support heritage industries, such as thatching, to remain viable businesses.

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    DCMS has announced nearly £200m of new funding over four years to support heritage. This will build a pipeline of projects and demand for heritage trades. The department is in discussions with Skills England about training pathways, including heritage cra...

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