Select Committee · Communications and Digital Committee
A creative future
Status: Closed
Opened: 28 Jul 2022
Closed: 7 Jul 2023
1 report
This inquiry will examine future challenges for the creative industries, and explore what is needed from the skills and talent pipeline to ensure the sector can thrive in this fast-changing world.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Report - At risk: our creative future | — | 17 Jan 2023 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | Julia Lopez MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Kevin Hollinrake MP · Department for Business and Trade, Robert Halfon MP · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Dr Darren Henley OBE · Arts Council England, Professor Christopher Smith · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Sir Peter Bazalgette · Creative Industries Taskforce | View ↗ |
| 8 Nov 2022 | Carolyn Warren · Canada Council for the Arts, Councillor Phil Seeva · Local Government Association (LGA), Dr Martin Smith · West Bridge Consulting, Paul Owens · BOP Consulting, Professor Hye-Kyung Lee · Kings College London, Professor James Bennett · StoryFutures/Academy: The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling | View ↗ |
| 1 Nov 2022 | Alun Francis OBE · Oldham College, Corrienne Peasgood OBE · Association of Colleges, Dinah Caine CBE · Goldsmiths, University of London, Dr Paul Thompson · Universities UK, Eliza Easton · Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, led by Nesta, Olly Newton · The Edge Foundation, Simon Field · Skills Policy | View ↗ |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Dr Lisa Morrison-Coulthard · National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), Dr Molly Morgan Jones · British Academy, Lesley Giles · Work Advance, Professor Steven Spier · Kingston University, Robert West · Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Seetha Kumar · ScreenSkills | View ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Adam Dickinson · Rezzil, Chris Michaels · National Gallery, Dr Nicola Searle · Goldsmiths, University of London, Professor Giorgio Fazio · University of Newcastle, Robert Husband · Moore Kingston Smith, Tom Box · Blue Zoo Animation | View ↗ |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Catherine Allen · Limina Immersive, Chance Coughenour · Google, Dr Jo Twist OBE · The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE), Professor Melissa Terras · University of Edinburgh, Rishi Coupland · British Film Institute, Verity McIntosh · University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol | View ↗ |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Aidan Meller · Ai-Da ROBOT, Ai-Da Robot, Dan Conway · Publishers Association, Dr Andres Guadamuz · University of Sussex, Paul Fleming · Equity | View ↗ |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Annette Mees · Kings College London, Caroline Norbury OBE · Creative UK, Ed Shedd · Create Central, Tonya Nelson · Arts Council England | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Dickinson · founding partner and Development Director | Rezzil | 1 |
| Ai-Da Robot | — | 1 |
| Aidan Meller · Director | Ai-Da ROBOT | 1 |
| Alun Francis OBE · Principal and Chief Executive Officer | Oldham College | 1 |
| Annette Mees · Artistic Director, Audience Labs and Visiting Sen… | Kings College London | 1 |
| Caroline Norbury OBE · Chief Executive | Creative UK | 1 |
| Carolyn Warren · Director General of Arts Granting Programs | Canada Council for the Arts | 1 |
| Catherine Allen · Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Limina Immersive | 1 |
| Chance Coughenour · Head of Preservation, Google Arts & Culture | 1 | |
| Chris Michaels · Director of Digital, Communications and Technology | National Gallery | 1 |
| Corrienne Peasgood OBE · President | Association of Colleges | 1 |
| Councillor Phil Seeva · Culture, Tourism and Sport Board | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Dan Conway · Chief Executive Officer | Publishers Association | 1 |
| Dinah Caine CBE · Chair of Governing Council | Goldsmiths, University of London | 1 |
| Dr Andres Guadamuz · Reader in Intellectual Property Law | University of Sussex | 1 |
| Dr Darren Henley OBE · Chief Executive | Arts Council England | 1 |
| Dr Jo Twist OBE · Chief Executive Officer | The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) | 1 |
| Dr Lisa Morrison-Coulthard · Research Director | National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) | 1 |
| Dr Martin Smith · Managing Director | West Bridge Consulting | 1 |
| Dr Molly Morgan Jones · Director of Policy | British Academy | 1 |
| Dr Nicola Searle · Digital Economy Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Insti… | Goldsmiths, University of London | 1 |
| Dr Paul Thompson · Chair of Specialists Institutions Forum | Universities UK | 1 |
| Ed Shedd · Chair | Create Central | 1 |
| Eliza Easton · Deputy Director | Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, led by Nesta | 1 |
| Julia Lopez MP · Minister of State | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Kevin Hollinrake MP · Minister for Enteprise, Markets and Small Business | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Lesley Giles · Director | Work Advance | 1 |
| Olly Newton · Executive Director | The Edge Foundation | 1 |
| Paul Fleming · General Secretary | Equity | 1 |
| Paul Owens · Co-Founder and Director | BOP Consulting | 1 |
| Professor Christopher Smith · Executive Chair, Arts and Humanities Research Cou… | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 |
| Professor Giorgio Fazio · Professor of Macroeconomics | University of Newcastle | 1 |
| Professor Hye-Kyung Lee · Professor of Cultural Policy | Kings College London | 1 |
| Professor James Bennett · Director | StoryFutures/Academy: The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling | 1 |
| Professor Melissa Terras · Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, College o… | University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Professor Steven Spier · Vice-Chancellor | Kingston University | 1 |
| Rishi Coupland · Head of Research and Insight | British Film Institute | 1 |
| Robert Halfon MP · Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher … | Department for Education | 1 |
| Robert Husband · Partner | Moore Kingston Smith | 1 |
| Robert West · Head of Education and Skills and part of the Futu… | Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | 1 |
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Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Cultu… |
| 27 Jun 2023 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Cultu… |
| 25 May 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, Minister for Medi… |
| 17 May 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Tourism and Creati… |
| 8 Mar 2023 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from ITV, Pact, Sky, Channel 4, BBC, Netflix, COBA and Para… |
| 8 Mar 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, da… |
| 12 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Media, Data and … |
| 12 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Response from the Chair to Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive Offi… |
| 12 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, da… |
| 8 Dec 2022 | — | Response to the Chair from Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive of U… |
| 6 Dec 2022 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Media, Data and … |
| 22 Nov 2022 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Dr Paul Thompson, Vice-Chancellor, Royal College of Ar… |
| 16 Nov 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive Office… |