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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of insurance for the live events and festivals industry to cover the loss of income during the covid-19 outbreak.

We are aware that concerns have been raised over the challenge of securing insurance for live events and festivals.

We are working with the sector to better understand the nature and scale of the issue before considering whether Government intervention would be necessary or desirable.

We continue to meet with stakeholders to provide support and guidance for venues to re-open and stage live events.