Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the contribution made by the video games industry to UK exports in cash terms in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013.

The DCMS Economic Estimates of the Creative Industries provides estimates of value of service exports from the Creative Industries. Service exports from computer games’ industries are included within the group ‘IT, Software and Computer Services’.

It is not possible to disaggregate exports of computer games from the wider group. 2010 data for the group ‘IT, Software and Computer Services’ show exports valued at £6,286m (2011 data, latest available, shows £7,210m). These figures cover only service exports for the group (goods exports are currently not calculated). DCMS will publish 2013 data once it becomes available.