Oral Evidence Feb. 21 2024
Inquiry: British Film and High-End TelevisionFound: Today, we are focusing on independent production, as we continue our inquiry into British film and
Correspondence Apr. 16 2024
Committee: Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)Found: Unlike the BBC, Channel 4 is commercially funded and does not currently have in -house production to
Asked by: Thangam Debbonaire (Labour - Bristol West)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the Bectu report entitled UK film and TV industry in crisis, published on 26 February 2024.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The UK Government understands the huge value of our world-leading film and TV production sector and the importance of self-employed workers to the sector and wider creative economy.
The UK Government has a clear plan to grow the creative industries by a further £50 billion and support another 1 million jobs by 2030. This was set out in June 2023 in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, which was accompanied by £77 million of new funding to support the sector’s growth. This is on top of a range of tax reliefs for the creative industries that have been introduced or expanded since 2010.
The Government is already taking steps to ensure a strong, skilled and resilient workforce for the film and TV sector - as well as the wider creative industries - across the UK. The Creative Industries Sector Vision set out that by 2030 we want to deliver on our creative careers promise, to build a pipeline of talent into the sector and supports a million extra jobs. The Sector Vision includes a long-term strategy to improve the job quality and working practices in the sector, including supporting the high proportion of self-employed workers through the promotion of fair treatment, support networks and resources (for example through Creative UK's Redesigning Freelancing initiative).
The Government also welcomes the steps that our public service broadcasters have taken to support self-employed workers in response to current pressures. This includes the programme of support Channel 4 and the BBC announced in August, in partnership with the National Film and Television School.
DCMS and industry have also committed to produce an action plan in response to the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre’s Good Work Review, and actions include the recent launch of the British Film Institute’s £1.5 million Good Work Programme for screen. The government will continue to work with the BFI and the Screen Sector Skills Task Force to support a strong skills pipeline in the sector.
Written Evidence Apr. 26 2024
Inquiry: Disability employmentFound: DYE0021 - Disability employment National Film and Television School Written Evidence
Asked by: Tulip Siddiq (Labour - Hampstead and Kilburn)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with representatives of the film production industry on the standards of recruitment within the film industry.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
There is regular discussion between the government and film industry at both Ministerial and official level on a range of topics, including on workforce and skills issues.
The Creative Industries Sector Vision sets out this Government’s ambitions, shared with industry, to support this high-growth sector up to 2030. The second chapter of the Sector Vision focuses on the creative workforce and includes our 2030 job quality objective: that all parts of the creative industries are recognised for offering high quality jobs, ensuring a resilient and productive workforce that reflects the whole of the UK. It is vital therefore that we ensure the right recruitment practices are in place to support the sector.
The Good Work Review, published in February 2023 by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, was co-funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and is the first sectoral deep dive of its kind into job quality and working practice in the creative industries. We have committed to, together with industry, set out an action plan to assess the recommendations of the review - including developing and reporting on recruitment practices.
To play their part in responding to the recommendations set out in the Good Work Review, the BFI has allocated £1,500,000 of National Lottery funds to a Good Work Programme for Screen. The programme aims to create a ‘one stop shop’ where businesses and individuals can access key resources, advice, support, and training to strengthen recruitment, management, and HR practices; build more inclusive workplaces; and aid workforce productivity.
Written Evidence Dec. 12 2023
Inquiry: British Film and High-End TelevisionFound: FIL0139 - British Film and High-End Television Mr Danny Fleet Written Evidence
May. 15 2024
Source Page: DCMS Economic Estimates: Monthly GVA (to Mar 2024)Found: programme production activities Creative Industries Film, TV, video, radio and photography 5912 Motion
Written Evidence Nov. 14 2023
Inquiry: British Film and High-End TelevisionFound: FIL0013 - British Film and High-End Television Prop Makers Ltd Written Evidence
Dec. 14 2023
Source Page: Call for evidence on the visual effects industryFound: Call for evidence on the visual effects industry
Written Evidence Nov. 14 2023
Inquiry: British Film and High-End TelevisionFound: FIL0077 - British Film and High-End Television Sunderland City Council Written Evidence