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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government intends to assess the importance of the night-time economy to regional economies.

We recognise the significant contribution that the night-time industries can make to regional economies. Accessible culture is integral to this, so we have: revised entertainment licensing and planning to make it easier for music and cultural venues to operate and; ensured that public arts funding supports community organisations and Creative Industry tax reliefs promote the development of new cultural endeavours across the UK. As announced in the budget, DCMS will invest £2 million, to support the role culture can play in regeneration and local growth.