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The Earl of Effingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 January 2026

Debate

Creative Industries: Freelance Champion

Contribution

My Lords, Minister Murray in the other place is driving success for creative industries in Liverpool but relies on government funding. As we have just heard, the Arts Council has advised, quite rightly, that a mixed-economy model, which combines public funding and private investment, produces the optimum outcome. Is DCMS working with the Treasury to make it easy for companies to invest and give them some kind of tax break incentive, the net result being positive for the sector and economic growth?

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