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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on trends in the number of low-paid and unpaid jobs in the entertainment industry.

My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State shares a commitment with his counterpart in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to supporting the creative industries, and the two Departments regularly discuss issues of concern to the sector. National Minimum Wage underpins wage levels for those at work and applies equally in the creative sector as elsewhere. Creative SkillSet has published guidelines and a toolkit for employers to promote best practice and legal responsibilities for work placements in the sector.