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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support traditional stained glass window making.

The Government is committed to supporting heritage crafts such as stained glass window making. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is having discussions with Skills England, the Department for Education and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure heritage-specific occupations are considered in the Growth and Skills Levy.

DCMS is in discussions with Skills England on ways to support training pathways, such as the Level 4 Stained Glass Craftsperson apprenticeship. Additionally, stained glass painting and making has been submitted to the UK’s new living heritage inventory, which if approved will provide formal recognition and aid in safeguarding this traditional skill.