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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the live music industry in (a) Cornwall and (b) England.

The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016 and must be allowed to continue to thrive. We have recently reformed both licensing and planning guidance and will continue working with industry and Whitehall colleagues on a range of issues affecting the live music industry.

Arts Council England recently announced just under £10m funding for National Portfolio organisations in Cornwall from 2018-22, including Hall for Cornwall which hosts a live music programme and Creative Kernow's Cornwall Music Network.