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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of streaming on the level of the income of musicians and composers.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government recognises the vital importance of ensuring that music creators, including musicians, songwriters and composers, are appropriately compensated for their work.

Many creators have legitimate concerns about remuneration from streaming. Revenues from recorded music constitute a small proportion of UK music creators’ earnings, with live music and teaching being the main ways in which music creators make a living from music (IPO report, 2021). I commend the efforts of industry to address this, such as the major labels’ decision to disregard unrecouped advances in older contracts, but there is further progress to be made.

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the creative industries, we are engaging constructively with a broad range of stakeholders from across the music ecosystem through a working group aiming to drive industry-led action on music streaming remuneration.

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

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to negotiate rejoining Creative Europe.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

This government does not have any plans to rejoin Creative Europe, though we are committed to finding constructive ways to work with the EU and deliver for the British people on shared priorities and global challenges.

We recognise the UK’s creative and cultural sectors provide a unique and valuable contribution to Europe’s diverse cultural landscape. We are working with our world-leading sectors to ensure that they can continue to promote growth and enrich lives, at home and abroad, including through initiatives such as the £7 million UK Global Screen Fund, and the £1.6 million Music Export Growth Scheme.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to negotiate rejoining the Erasmus+ Programme.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

The government has agreed to work towards the association of the UK to the EU Erasmus+ programme. The specific terms of this association, including mutually agreed financial terms, should be determined as part of that process in order to ensure a fair balance as regards the contributions of and benefits to the United Kingdom.

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Arts Council England's report Leading the Crowd published on 15 May.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government works closely with Arts Council England who support arts and cultural organisations to develop their fundraising skills and capacity to attract more private investment.

We welcome this report, and are committed to ensuring that the UK has the best framework for philanthropy, and that partnerships between government, philanthropists, businesses and civil society are maximised.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of paragraph 15 of the UK-EU Summit Common Understanding stating that "the European Commission and the United Kingdom recognise the value of travel and cultural and artistic exchanges, including the activities of touring artists", how they intend to progress an agreement between the UK and the EU on touring by creative professionals, and whether it will form part of a wider cultural agreement.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

We are proud of the international reputation of our arts and creative industries, which is why we committed to support the activities of touring artists in our manifesto. The summit was an important milestone towards a new strategic partnership where the UK and EU committed to support travel and cultural exchange, including the activities of touring artists. We will engage with the EU and Member States in discussions after the summit to support touring across the European continent. We will also work with music and arts industry stakeholders, trade bodies and organisations to engage their European counterparts.

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University APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Arts: Higher Education The Earl of Clancarty (C/B): (HL5449) To ask His Majesty's Government what steps

Long Covid APPG
Thursday 12th June 2025

Found: by: Lord Strasburger Apologies: Jo Platt MP, Lord Bethell, Clive Lewis MP, The Earl of Clancarty

Intellectual Property APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Conservative) • Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative) • Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) • Earl of Clancarty

Intellectual Property APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: the stability of maintaining the existing system and thanked Lord Clement-Jones (Lib Dem), Earl of Clancarty

Parks and Green Spaces APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Vice Chair) The following officers were newly elected: • Kim Leadbeater MP (Vice Chair) • The Earl of Clancarty

Writers APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Parliamentarians led inquiry sessions: Giles Watling MP (Chair) Pete Wishart MP (Vice-chair) The Earl of Clancarty

Music Education APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Keeley MP, Baroness Eaton, David Lipsey MP, David Warburton MP, Baroness Nicholson, Lord Black, Earl of Clancarty

Writers APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Inquiry sessions: Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP (Chair) Pete Wishart MP (Vice-chair) The Earl of Clancarty

Writers APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: (Vice Chair) Lord Clement-Jones (Vice Chair) Lord Dubs (Treasurer) Giles Watling MP The Earl of Clancarty