Written questions

Film and Television: Employment

Commons · Question 6038 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs that are supported by the film and TV industry.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 9 Oct 2024

The film and TV sector forms a critical part of UK society, democracy and its creative industries. DCMS estimates that the number of filled jobs within the film and TV industry is 182,000, as of the 2023-2024 financial year. The Government is committed to...