Covid-19: Regional Theatres Debate
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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(3 years, 6 months ago)
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Baroness Barran (Con)
My Lords, I am sorry to hear about the fate of the Dudley Hippodrome. However, strategically, this fund has been very much aligned to the fact that we must protect key physical institutions to protect the jobs and creativity that are found there.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op) [V]
My Lords, will the Minister explain why all those who work in the theatre are not eligible for the Chancellor’s new job support scheme?
Baroness Barran (Con)
I hope that the noble Lord welcomes the new job support scheme and, importantly, its extension for self-employed people to the end of April. The uptake in the art sector of these schemes has been among the largest of any sector in the economy.