Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was claimed in film tax relief in each year of its operation.

In 2014-15, there were 530 claims for film tax relief for an amount of £304 million. In 2015-16, there were 325 claims for film tax for an amount of £185 million – however, this is a provisional figure which will be revised upwards as claims continue to be submitted to HMRC.

HMRC published statistics for the Creative Industries tax reliefs on 20 July 2016, including the number and amounts of claims for film tax relief. The statistics cover all years since the relief was introduced and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-july-2016