Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 28
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The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under...
Conclusion
The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s remit during the Covid-19 outbreak. In its response, DCMS has been hampered by its overall spending power, a lack of robust data on ineligibility for support and a fundamental misunderstanding across Government of the needs, structures and vital social contribution of sectors such as the creative industries.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
2 This can be found here 3 Government response to the public consultation on implementing the European Electronic Communications Code, July 2020, available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ attachment_data/file/902879/Government_response_EECC.pdf Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors: Government Response 17 Throughout the pandemic the Government has provided an unprecedented level of support for businesses and workers including the Job Retention Scheme, business loans and grants, VAT and business rates holidays and the Kick Start programme. Many of DCMS’s sectors have benefitted from these and other targeted support measures including the Culture Recovery Fund, the Kick-starting Tourism Package and the Emergency Sport Funding Package. DCMS has enhanced its data collection during the pandemic to ensure it has sufficient evidence and information to inform decisions. This has included launching a Coronavirus Impact Business Survey to understand business issues and impacts, undertaking a Taking Part Survey Covid web panel to understand the impact on individual participation, and working with other government departments and our Arms Length Bodies to collect and analyse administrative data on support packages. DCMS will continue to engage across all its sectors aiming to provide them with the best possible support.