Member

Amendment 164 proposes the creation of an independent board to monitor the effects of the Act on cultural organisations, particularly those relying on freelance labour. This is not an unnecessary extra layer; it is a safeguard. As we have learned from SEND reform and the equality duty, legislative change works best when it is accompanied by structural review. Generic impact assessments simply do not capture the nuances of the cultural sector. A sector-specific review mechanism would allow Parliament to see, for instance, whether a funding model is forcing galleries to cut commissions or museums to drop freelance educators.