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Early Day Motion
Supermarket listing for Perth restaurant owner (7 Signatures)
6 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and North Perthshire)
That this House congratulates Praveen Kumar, owner of Tabla restaurant in Perth, on securing his first ever supermarket listing to supply 11 new lines of authentic Indian ready meals into 56 Asda stores across Scotland; recognises Praveen’s esteemed career in hospitality, which has seen him work in some of the …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Feb 2024
Security of Elected Representatives

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - View Vote Context
Pete Wishart (SNP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 41 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 287
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - View Vote Context
Pete Wishart (SNP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 39 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 44 Noes - 285
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - View Vote Context
Pete Wishart (SNP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 39 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 221
Written Question
Arts: Self-employed
Tuesday 13th February 2024

Asked by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and North Perthshire)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the trends in the level of freelance employment in creative industries in the next five years; whether her Department is taking steps to help support growth in freelance employment in the sector; and if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of introducing social security programmes to help support freelance employees in the sector.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government recognises the essential contribution freelancers make to the creative industries.

A key ambition of the Creative Industries Sector Vision, published in June 2023, is to improve the job quality and working practice of the sector, including the self-employed. As part of this ambition, Government and industry have agreed to work together to address the recommendations of the Good Work Review. An action plan is being developed and proposals include the recent launch of the British Film Institute’s £1.5 million Good Work Programme for screen.

Arts Council England’s current Delivery Plan includes ‘increasing our support for individuals’ as one of its five themes and sets high expectations for all cultural organisations which work with creative and cultural professionals. Its online toolkits support practitioners and employers by setting out good-practice approaches, and signposting people to other supportive resources.

Universal Credit and Jobcentre Plus support is available to those who are looking for work, and those who are in work but with low earnings, and this includes the self-employed. This support is available to all, regardless of sector.