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1110462

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the music industry to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>DCMS does not specifically record the contribution of the music industry to the UK economy. The Department does however, produce annual estimates of the contributions of all of its sectors (including the Creative Industries, and within that the ‘music, performing and visual arts’ sub-sector) to the UK economy, measuring GVA, imports and exports of goods and services, employment, and number of enterprises. These statistics are available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘music, performing and visual arts’ sector contributed over £9.5bn to the UK economy in 2017. This contribution has increased by 69% since 2010 and has grown at more than twice the rate of the wider UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/04/2019 13:43:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1028335

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increased restrictions on road haulage between the UK and the EU on the music sector in the event of a no deal scenario.
tabling member printed	Lord Newby
uin	HL12409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>This government has been clear that we do not want exit with EU on the 29th March 2019 without a deal. Nevertheless, the government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities.</p><p> </p><p>As part of these preparations, the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport has held a series of ministerial roundtables with the creative sector on the impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU, which have been attended by representatives from the music industry, regarding touring musicians and crews in particular. The department will continue to build on this engagement with the sector and with other government departments as we prepare for exit to ensure that the impacts and opportunities of EU exit for the music sector is understood.</p><p> </p><p>On 24th September 2018, to help businesses prepare for the key issues that were raised in these discussions, we published a technical notice entitled ‘Commercial road haulage in the EU if there’s no Brexit deal’.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 21/12/2018 13:56:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby

984306

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Brexit on the UK music industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving live music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector. The music industry is one of the UK's greatest success stories, producing an extraordinary level of talent recognised and respected the world over. The UK's decision to leave the EU will not change that. Neither will it diminish our outstanding creativity.</p><p> </p><p>My department has held a series of roundtables with the creative sector on the impacts and opportunities affecting the creative industries as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU, including representatives from the music industry regarding touring musicians and crews and we continue to work closely with the sector at official level.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that outward mobility of creative talent is key to the success of the creative industries, especially for sub-sectors like music where touring is the life-blood of the industry, and we recognise the importance of temporary movement of goods and equipment for touring musicians.</p><p> </p><p>The phased introduction of the Facilitated Customs Arrangement (FCA) we have proposed in the White Paper on The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union would remove the need for customs checks and controls between the UK and the EU, as if they were a combined customs territory.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has made significant progress in the separation negotiations, including on intellectual property. In particular, we have agreed that any EU trade mark or Community design that is registered or published before the end of the implementation period will continue to be protected in the UK by a comparable right.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-level right will be granted automatically and without any charges or re-examination. We are currently engaging in discussions with the EU on the remaining issues, with the aim of moving swiftly on to the substantive discussions for our future relationship.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has one of the best IP regimes in the world, and leaving the EU will not change that.</p><p>We will continue to deliver quality rights granting services, lead the world in enforcement and actively engage in international IP discussions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 23/10/2018 11:01:48 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

944923

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extra steps to be taken to support the live music industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016. We have undertaken a number of measures to support live music. Most recently, we announced that the Agent of Change principle will be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, helping to protect music venues when new housing is built. We will continue working with industry on a range of issues affecting the live sector. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 02/08/2018 12:06:35 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

916640

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities that are presented by decentralisation across England to develop music industries.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL8336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The recently published Creative Industries Sector Deal commits to supporting clusters of world class businesses to grow and thrive across the country. This includes £20m over the next two years to roll out a Cultural Development Fund enabling local partnerships to bid for investments in culture and creative industries, including music, with industry contributing funding, networks and leadership.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/06/2018 11:17:31 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

896370

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to support the live music industry in (a) Manchester and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	140827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016. We have undertaken a number of measures to support live music, most recently we announced that the Agent of Change principle will be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, helping to protect music venues when new housing is built.</p><p> </p><p>Government is investing £78 million in a new theatre and arts complex in Manchester, the Factory, which will have live music as part of its offer. Arts Council England provides funding support for Band on the Wall a key venue for Manchester’s live music scene.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/05/2018 12:08:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

889962

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the live music industry in (a) London and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	137014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016 and it must be allowed to continue to thrive. We have reformed entertainment licensing and recently announced that the Agent of Change principle will be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, helping to protect music venues when new housing is built.</p><p>In London we worked closely with industry and the GLA on the abolition of Form 696 and supported the Mayor’s Night-time Commission to identify measures to support the nighttime creative industries including live music. We will continue working with industry and Whitehall colleagues on a range of issues affecting the live music industry in London and across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/05/2018 10:41:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

869465

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the live music industry in (a) Cornwall and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	133979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016 and must be allowed to continue to thrive. We have recently reformed both licensing and planning guidance and will continue working with industry and Whitehall colleagues on a range of issues affecting the live music industry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Arts Council England recently announced just under £10m funding for National Portfolio organisations in Cornwall from 2018-22, including Hall for Cornwall which hosts a live music programme and Creative Kernow's Cornwall Music Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/03/2018 14:54:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

861042

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage collaboration between artists in the UK and the US within the music industry.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	132191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 131570 question first answered 16/03/2018 10:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

857058

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage collaboration in the music industry between the UK and the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	131570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 132191 question first answered 16/03/2018 10:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel