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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-11more like thismore than 2019-03-11
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Film: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme in helping domestic film production companies raise funding. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Giles Watling remove filter
uin 230892 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme was introduced in 2012 to support investment in very early-stage companies, which often struggle to access growth capital.</p><p> </p><p>As a non-sectoral scheme, no assessment has been made of the application of the SEIS to specific industries or sectors. Since its introduction, the scheme has helped over 8,000 companies from a range of industries to raise around £800 million in investment.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the importance of the film industry to the UK economy, which is why it offers specific support for the production of culturally British films. Last year alone the film tax relief provided support worth £469 million, in addition to nearly £70 million in direct funding.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T16:54:33.76Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T16:54:33.76Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling more like this
1063982
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-19more like thismore than 2019-02-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Film: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to support domestic film production companies to raise funding. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Giles Watling remove filter
uin 223175 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-27more like thismore than 2019-02-27
answer text <p>The UK film industry is a great success story, contributing an estimated £4 billion a year to the economy and supporting nearly 70,000 jobs. Last year the government provided £469 million worth of support through the film tax relief and almost £70 million in grant in aid and national lottery funding through the British Film Institute.</p><p> </p><p>The film tax relief supports the production of culturally British films. 2,420 films have benefitted from the film tax relief since it was introduced in 2007.</p><p> </p><p>The British Film Institute supports UK film production companies through the BFI Film Fund, investing in the production of films from adventurous storytellers, the BFI Locked Box initiative, enabling production companies to benefit from the success of their films, and the BFI Vision Awards, supporting new film producers to build their companies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-02-27T10:12:14.717Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-27T10:12:14.717Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-25more like thismore than 2018-04-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Vocational Training: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the application of VAT to providers of vocational training. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Giles Watling remove filter
uin 138113 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-01more like thismore than 2018-05-01
answer text <p>Under UK law, vocational training is VAT exempt where it is provided by specific eligible bodies, including universities, schools and certain not-for-profit institutions. The normal VAT rules apply the standard rate of 20% to most commercial providers of vocational training.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-05-01T15:16:11.92Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-01T15:16:11.92Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling more like this