Speeches by Rutland.

“I am going to ask about supporting British high-end television. The inquiry has heard that the contractual practices of streamers can make it difficult for British production entities and independent production companies to build long-term, sustainable businesses, because the streamers can own pretty much all of the ri…”

“I am going to ask a little bit about supporting high-end television. Some producers have called for domestic high-end television to receive an enhanced tax credit like independent film. What assessment has the BFI made of the likely return on investment of that policy?”

“Do you anticipate that that would take as long as it did for the film side?”

“Jay, what other measures would the BFI support to help independents and PSBs make high-end TV that speaks to British audiences?”

“Beyond the benign tax environment, are there any other measures that would specifically help if independents and PSBs make high-end television in an era of increased budgets?”

“At the risk of asking an obvious question, if the BFI had more lottery funding to distribute, what more could you do for high-end TV?”

“Peter Kosminsky proposes requiring streamers to contribute to a fund to support PSB-backed British drama based on their number of subscribers. Do you think that streamers should do more to support British-made content for British audiences, perhaps through paying a levy?”

“Minister, you talked about Peter Kosminsky’s comments on a potential tax credit uplift for high-end TV in the same way as there has been for independent film. What is your view on that?”

“I am going to ask a little bit about supporting high-end television. Some producers have called for domestic high-end television to receive an enhanced tax credit like independent film. What assessment has the BFI made of the likely return on investment of that policy?”

“Do you anticipate that that would take as long as it did for the film side?”

“Jay, what other measures would the BFI support to help independents and PSBs make high-end TV that speaks to British audiences?”

“Beyond the benign tax environment, are there any other measures that would specifically help if independents and PSBs make high-end television in an era of increased budgets?”

“We have talked a little bit about lottery funding already, how much lottery funding currently goes to high-end television, and are you satisfied with the amount?”

“At the risk of asking an obvious question, if the BFI had more lottery funding to distribute, what more could you do for high-end TV?”

“Peter Kosminsky proposes requiring streamers to contribute to a fund to support PSB-backed British drama based on their number of subscribers. Do you think that streamers should do more to support British-made content for British audiences, perhaps through paying a levy?”

“Minister, you talked about Peter Kosminsky’s comments on a potential tax credit uplift for high-end TV in the same way as there has been for independent film. What is your view on that?”

“T6. The brilliant Adur Ukraine Support Association has raised concerns with me that the 18-month limit on the extension of Ukrainians’ permission to remain in the UK is causing issues in securing tenancies, jobs and undergraduate university courses, which last for a minimum of three years. Will the Minister meet me to …”

“When you collaborate with the companies you mentioned, and perhaps also the bigger streamers, do you think it is possible to retain a distinctly Scottish end product if you do work together?”

“For Margaret Mary, have streaming companies shown any interest in content for Gaelic-speaking audiences?”

“When you compare yourselves against those other companies, what do you think is distinctive about what the BBC brings to the Scottish screen sector, both from an industry perspective and for audiences?”