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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations she has received from the audio-visual sector on the Country of Origin principle; and if she will make a statement.

This question was answered on 19th December 2017
We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK to understand their exit priorities. Industry has raised with us the significance of maintaining the ‘Country of Origin’ principle, and the government understands the importance of this principle for the audio-visual sector.

We are committed to working closely with the sector to ensure that this issue is fully explored and considered as the UK develops its stance on exit negotiations, as part of the overall effort to secure the best deal for the UK as a whole.