Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 24
24
Rejected
Split British Film Commission and Film London CEO roles to address London-centric bias.
Recommendation
To address the industry’s perceptions of organisational London-centric bias, the Government should split the roles of British Film Commission CEO and Film London CEO the next time that the existing contracts are negotiated or the roles advertised. (Recommendation, Paragraph 88)
Government Response Summary
The government rejects splitting the roles of British Film Commission CEO and Film London CEO, expressing support for the current CEO's delivery and stating it will keep arrangements under review for all publicly funded bodies.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
It is vital that the British Film Commission (BFC) represents and promotes the full breadth of what the UK has to offer, and the government is supportive of the current CEO’s delivery of this role. In doing so, the BFC must continue to ensure that all of its activity, engagement and communications are reflective of its UK wide remit. The government provides funding to the BFC to attract inward investment and support studio infrastructure across the UK. We will keep arrangements for the BFC under review as we do for all publicly funded bodies, ensuring value for money for public funding and the national and regional success of the creative industries.