Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 119918

Film and Television: Staff

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 she is taking to improve financial stability for film and television workers during periods of production slowdown.

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, including the screen sector, but we understand that many self-employed workers in the creative indu...

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