Oral Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport
“What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Cultural Cooperation Agreement between the UK and India on economic growth in the UK.”
Tabled: 15 May 2025Answered: 22 May 2025
Asked by
Deirdre Costigan
Labour — Ealing Southall
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism (Chris Bryant)
The programme of cultural co-operation, which the Secretary of State signed earlier this month, creates significant opportunities for the UK’s cultural sectors to reach a market of over 1.4 billion people in India. We expect this agreement to create skilled jobs and opportunities for young people from Southall to Kolkata over the next five years.