Autumn Statement

Debate between Lord Deighton and Baroness Benjamin

Wednesday 3rd December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Deighton]

If Barnett consequentials are appropriate, of course they will follow.

[Baroness Benjamin (LD)]

My Lords, I congratulate the Government on at last recognising the benefits in giving tax credits to children’s television productions, on which the Liberal Democrats, Pact and the Children’s Media Foundation have campaigned for many years. This is great news, as the industry has been in decline. When will the tax credit come into force? I declare an interest as a children’s television producer.

[Lord Deighton]

I thank my noble friend for that question. Obviously she was in my mind when we developed that measure. It will be part of the Finance Bill next year.