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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assesment his Department has made of the effect of music venue closures on the working conditions of self-employed musicians.

Grassroots music venues are vibrant and vital part of music ecosystem and contribute greatly to the economy. We are committed to ensuring that modern working practices including self-employment are beneficial to the Creative Industries and those that work within it. As part of this the department regularly meets with business groups, trade unions and workers as part of our Industrial Strategy to deliver more skilled, well-paid jobs and build on our reputation as one of the most attractive places in the world to work and do business.