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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the creative industries sector on the effect of the apprenticeship levy on that sector.

Ministers and officials from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have regular discussions with Creative industries representatives on a range of topics, including the Apprenticeship Levy. As co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, the Secretary of State for DCMS is regularly informed by the industry of current issues and concerns faced by the sector, including those related to skills and training.