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Written questions by Hayes.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Tom Hayes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (545)Department of Health and Social Care (110)Department for Education (98)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (64)Home Office (46)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (35)Department for Work and Pensions (33)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (31)Department for Transport (30)Department for Business and Trade (22)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (20)Treasury (16)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11)

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22 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, if she will take steps to include provisions on banning leveraged buyouts of football clubs in the Football Governance Bill.

Reply

The Football Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 October 2024. The Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to establish the independent football regulator and a new set of rules to protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart o...

10 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of people employed in the UK's visual effects sector.

Reply

The UK is a global hub of talent and is home to many of the world’s biggest VFX studios. The UK’s visual effects (VFX) sector is highly competitive, competing successfully with production centres in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Ea...

10 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the competitiveness of the UK visual effects sector.

Reply

The UK is a global hub of talent and is home to many of the world’s biggest VFX studios. The UK’s visual effects (VFX) sector is highly competitive, competing successfully with production centres in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Ea...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support emerging artists in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.

Reply

We are in the early stages of the new Government and we are considering the full range of policy options to support the arts and creative industries, and help the cultural sectors to thrive.This government is committed to supporting culture, and making su...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support the visual effects industry in the context of the competitive international market.

Reply

The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects (VFX) industry, ensuring that they remain competitive and with international reach.The government will continue to ensure tax incentives are modern, agile, competitive and attractive.We wil...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment in (a) the visual effects sector and (b) UK film and TV post production.

Reply

The last Parliament saw the biggest increase in economic inactivity in nearly 40 years. Film and TV employment rates were drastically affected by the US writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023, and VFX and post-production was affected for longer than most. F...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the competitiveness of the United Kingdom's (a) visual effects and (b) animation industry.

Reply

The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and Animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive and with international reach. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector b...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what steps her Department to support the UK as a major location for the visual effects industry.

Reply

The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and Animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive and with international reach. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector b...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support British citizens working in Quebec's (a) visual effects and (b) animation industry to return to the United Kingdom's creative industries.

Reply

The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive nationally and internationally. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of the contribution of visual effects and animation industry to the economy in the last ten years.

Reply

The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive nationally and internationally. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector...

4 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage more women and girls to participate in non-professional sport in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.

Reply

We are dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, have access to high quality sport.Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body, directly supports Active Dorset to help get people active in...

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