Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 119929

Film and Television: Self-employed

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support parents and carers with childcare flexibility in the freelance screen industries.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport recognises that the freelance workforce is crucial to the success of the UK's world-leading creative industries, and we are committed to listening to the voices of the self-employed as we develop policies for the...

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