2nd Report - Creative industries in Scotland
- HC No.
- HC 332
- Published
- 18 Jan 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 17 June 2016. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Creative industries in Scotland inquiry
Closed
Opened 8 Jul 2015
Closed 6 Jan 2016
Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Government response Special Report: Creative industries in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2015–16 Special Report: Creative industries in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2015–16 (PDF 168KB) The Scottish Affairs Committee has called on the UK and Scottish governments to work together to better understand and support creative industries in Scotland, or risk losing out on a multi-billion dollar industry. The report identifies a critical need for government to recognise the creative industries as important economic contributors in their own right and develop policies designed specifically to support them.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 8 July 2015.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 2nd Report - Creative industries in Scotland on 18 January 2016.
The government's response
Published 17 June 2016.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government welcomes the Report and says it is committed to working with the Scottish Government to help the sector grow, while setting out where it does not envisage or believe in change on several recommendations.
- On measuring the sector, DCMS "welcomes the recommendation" and will work with the Scottish Government and other Devolved Administrations; "initial discussions are underway" with a view to publishing an assessment alongside the December 2016 Creative Industries Economic Estimates.
- On a National Lottery distributor for video games, the Government says "We do not envisage the creation of a new National Lottery Distributor specifically for the video games sector", and notes the BFI's 2017 to 2022 strategy, with a formal consultation in Summer 2016.
- On creative tax reliefs, it says "at present the government believes the rate of relief should be consistent across all firms and all regions of the United Kingdom", citing simplicity and possible confusion if rates varied.
- On the Creative Industries Council, it has "considered carefully" but believes there are "good reasons not to extend" its remit to be UK-wide, while welcoming the Scottish Government's and Creative Scotland's participation in discussions.
Reports
- 2nd Report - Creative industries in Scotland18 January 2016
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 18 November 2015
Recent activity
- 1st Special Report - Creative industries in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2015–1617 June 2016, Report published
- 2nd Report - Creative industries in Scotland18 January 2016, Report published
- Oral evidence session18 November 2015, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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