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Film

Lords · Question HL7298 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 21 May 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the value of the film industry to the UK economy, and what proportion of this figure can be attributed to companies that are headquartered in the USA.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Twycross, 21 May 2025

In 2023 the film, TV, video, radio and photography industry had a GVA of £21.2 billion.In 2024 production spend on film and high-end TV reached £5.6 billion, of which £4.8 billion was inward investment, the majority of which came from US studios. The valu...