Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the public sector pay cap on the recruitment and retention of staff in schools.

Tabled: 23 January 2018Answered: 29 January 2018

Asked by

Neil Coyle

LabourBermondsey and Old Southwark

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)

Our creative industries lead the world. This is the top priority for them, and I am clear that if it matters to them, it matters to us, and we are determined to get it right. Since I was appointed, I have discussed this with representatives across music, publishing, film, TV, fashion and gaming. The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and I will shortly convene further roundtables to work with industry across artificial intelligence and the creative industries to strike the right balance and to grip this issue.