Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 95460

Arts: North East

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of (a) cultural and (b) creative industries on regional growth, including in the North East.

Answer

Ian Murray
There are thriving creative businesses and cultural organisations across the UK and they play a key role in regional growth. Unleashing the full potential of our city regions and clusters across the UK is a core objective of our Creative Industries Sector...

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