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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of UK Music's recent Black Music Means Business report.

We welcome the publication of UK Music's landmark Black Music Means Business report, which highlights that Black music is a central commercial engine of the sector but rightly notes that equity and career progression have not kept pace.

We will soon launch a Music Plan which draws together all that the government is doing to make the UK the best place in the world to create, play and invest in music. This includes our commitment to launch a Music Growth Package of £30 million over three years from 2026 - we will ensure this investment is deployed effectively to support diverse creative enterprises, close opportunity gaps, and ensure that our world-leading music infrastructure remains fair, inclusive, and globally competitive.