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15 Oct 2025·Department for Business and Trade·Answered

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What plans he has to meet with representatives of (a) museums and (b) galleries to discuss the potential impact of proposals for the implementation of a new subscription contracts regime on those organisations.

My department has regularly engaged with representatives from museums and galleries during the consultation on the implementation of the subscription regime (Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime - GOV.UK). We are carefully considering the points they have raised about the impact of the proposals and will continue to engage closely with the sector.

21 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered

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How much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.

The Department for Business and Trade is a newly formed Department established in February 2023. The new department absorbed the functions of the former Department for International Trade (DIT) and some of the functions of the former Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The amount spent on consultancy by both departments are as follows: YearDITBEIS2021£5,782£636,0002022£380,000£587,0002023£865,000£649,000 The Department publishes its annual expenditure on consultancy in its Annual Report and Accounts.

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