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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to stimulate growth in the creative sector in all parts of the UK.

We recognise the huge role the creative sector plays in driving local economic growth. We support this growth via tax credits, regional growth programmes, the relocation of Arms Length Bodies and working across Government to ensure ‘place’ is considered fully within the Industrial Strategy.

As part of the Industrial Strategy, we commissioned Sir Peter Bazalgette to pull together bold ideas to bolster the creative industries UK-wide. We are working with the sector to explore his recommendations.