Music: Tourism

(asked on 18th January 2023) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a hub to provide expertise on touring for the UK music industry.


Answered by
Julia Lopez Portrait
Julia Lopez
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 23rd January 2023

The Government supports creative businesses and professionals exporting to Europe - and the world - with a range of export support programmes, including the successful Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) and the International Showcase Fund (ISF).

The Department for International Trade also supports creative exporters through a range of export support programmes, including a global Export Support Service, music-focused trade missions in priority markets, and the new Creative Faculty of the Export Academy, which will ensure even more of the UK’s world-class music reaches audiences around the world.

In light of this wide range of support, the Government does not intend to establish a new music exports hub during this Spending Review period. The Government will set out its ambition for the creative sector to 2030, including boosting growth and exports, in the upcoming Creative Industries Sector Vision, which will be published in early 2023.

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