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1676291

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of music rehearsal spaces there were in England in (a) 2003, (b) 2010, (c) 2013, (d) 2019 and (e) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the numbers of music rehearsal spaces or on community choirs in England.</p><p>Estimates of the numbers of community choirs in England may be available from Arts Council England’s Investment Principles Support Organisation <a href="https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/" target="_blank">Making Music</a>, which represents voluntary and leisure-time music organisations in the UK – although its membership will likely not represent the total number of community choirs in England.</p><p>Through Arts Council England’s 2023–26 Investment Programme, more money is going to more music organisations in more parts of the country than ever before, supporting 139 organisations classed as ‘music’ by investing c.£65 million of public funding per annum.</p><p>Separately, HM Government funds a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes which are designed to improve participation in the arts for all children. The National Plan for Music Education and the upcoming Cultural Education Plan will encourage more young people to take up music lessons, attend local cultural events, and consider careers in the music sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5798 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:40:57 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1676292

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Choirs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of community choirs there were in England in (a) 2003, (b) 2010, (c) 2013, (d) 2019 and (e) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the numbers of music rehearsal spaces or on community choirs in England.</p><p>Estimates of the numbers of community choirs in England may be available from Arts Council England’s Investment Principles Support Organisation <a href="https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/" target="_blank">Making Music</a>, which represents voluntary and leisure-time music organisations in the UK – although its membership will likely not represent the total number of community choirs in England.</p><p>Through Arts Council England’s 2023–26 Investment Programme, more money is going to more music organisations in more parts of the country than ever before, supporting 139 organisations classed as ‘music’ by investing c.£65 million of public funding per annum.</p><p>Separately, HM Government funds a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes which are designed to improve participation in the arts for all children. The National Plan for Music Education and the upcoming Cultural Education Plan will encourage more young people to take up music lessons, attend local cultural events, and consider careers in the music sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5797 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:40:57 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675806

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Brass Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of community brass bands in England in (a) 2003, (b) 2010, (c) 2013, (d) 2019 and (e) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the numbers of community brass bands in England. Our arm’s-length body Arts Council England funds a number of brass band organisations, but does not maintain a category solely for ‘community brass bands’. The brass band organisations it funds includes two nationwide organisations: the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, and Brass Bands England. Brass Bands England promotes, represents, and supports brass bands across England, and will be able to provide information about the number of community brass bands operating.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 12/12/2023 10:52:07 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675809

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Recording Studios
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5503 5504 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675813

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Recording Studios
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to publish an update to the report entitled Music Studio Market Assessment, published on 3 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5502 5504 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675814

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with Arts Council England on the finances of music organisations.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5502 5503 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1673647

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the accessibility of arts and culture to children and young people under the age of 16.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	4117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Until 2020, DCMS collected data on participation by young people in arts and culture through its Taking Part Survey, and statistical releases from that survey are available on the gov.uk <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/taking-part-survey" target="_blank">website</a>. The last survey year (2019/20) showed that 96% of children aged 5–10 had engaged with the arts outside school in the 12 months prior to interview, and that 96% of 11–15 year olds had engaged with the arts, either inside or outside school.</p><p>In 2021, the Taking Part Survey was replaced by DCMS’s Participation Survey, moving from a face-to-face survey to a push-to-web survey with a larger sample. This captures participation data for people aged 16 and over in England. DCMS has recently undertaken a pilot survey for young people aged between 10 and 19, which will provide data on access to arts and culture for children and young people. We will publish data on this pilot survey next year.</p><p>Furthermore, Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Annual Data Survey (available on the Arts Council England <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/our-data/our-npos-and-annual-data-survey" target="_blank">website</a>), also provides data on the number of attendances at activities carried out by Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations which is specifically for, by, or with children and young people (aged 0–19). For the most recent published year (2022/23), this shows that there were 3.1 million attendances at performances, 2.5 million attendances at film screenings, 112,000 visits to exhibitions, and 111,000 attendances at festivals. This includes only ‘known attendance’ (i.e. calculated using more precise methods such as ticket sales). Including ‘estimated attendance’ increases this figure significantly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 06/12/2023 17:55:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1673367

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Musicians: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to improve remuneration for musicians.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	3754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maximising the potential of the UK music industry and its musicians.</p><p>In May 2023, alongside the publication of an industry-led agreement on metadata, the Government announced it would be establishing an industry working group to explore further issues around creator remuneration.</p><p>We expect to shortly publish the terms of reference and membership, with the first working group meeting expected to take place soon thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 30/11/2023 11:44:14 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1673368

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to This Is Music 2023, published by UK Music on 7 November 2023, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the music sector of the decline in the physical music market in 2022 cited in that report.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	3755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The way people consume music has changed significantly over the past decade, and the industry’s continued success has come from embracing technology. As referenced in UK Music’s This is Music report 2023, there has been a ‘shift to streaming’ from physical sales.</p><p>Whilst the BPI have reported that Vinyl LP purchases grew for a 15th consecutive year in 2022, This is Music reports that the physical market declined by 10.5% in 2022. However, streaming revenues grew across all fronts. Subscription revenues for premium services grew by 4.8% in 2022, ad-supported services grew by 22.3%, and video streaming such as YouTube and TikTok grew by 11.2% in 2022.</p><p>The headline figures from the UK Music report outline that in 2022, UK music exports generated £4 billion; the music industry’s contribution to the UK economy was £6.7 billion (GVA); and total UK music industry employment was 210,000. Across all key commercial assets (musical composition, recorded music, live performance and brand image) revenues continued to grow in 2022.</p><p>The UK is the second biggest exporter of music globally and the Government is supporting the industry to retain this position in the international market by trebling the funding for the Music Exports Growth Scheme to £3.2m over the next two years.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 30/11/2023 11:45:58 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1673369

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings on changes to Orchestra Tax Relief she has had with representatives of the orchestra sector since 18 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	3756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The extension to the higher rates of cultural tax reliefs announced at Spring Budget 2023 are collectively estimated to be worth £350 million to theatres, orchestras, museums and galleries over the five-year forecast period.</p><p>On 18 July 2023, HM Government published draft legislation for several administrative changes to creative industry tax reliefs, including orchestra tax relief, for the purpose of consultation. Since then, senior officials at the Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport have engaged with the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) and others to seek their feedback on draft changes to legislation on cultural tax reliefs proposed by HM Treasury. Officials from HM Treasury and HM Revenue &amp; Customs have also met the ABO as the responsible Departments for this policy and its delivery. Details of Ministerial meetings can be found on the Gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-october-to-31-december-2022" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 06/12/2023 12:28:00 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley