Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of the planning process for building film studios on economic growth.

The government is committed to supporting the growth of the creative industries, including film production.

As part of its forthcoming industrial strategy, the government will publish a creative industries sector plan which will include actions to support the film and TV sector.

While capacity and need would be material planning considerations in assessing any specific application, and each case is assessed on its own merits, the government is supportive of the development of appropriate new studio space.

We have not made a specific assessment of the potential impact of the planning process for building film studios on economic growth.