Cinemas: Government Assistance
Commons · Question 63806 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to support independent cinemas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 8 Jul 2025
We are supporting cinemas through permanently lower business rates multipliers for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure premises with rateable values under £500,000 from 2026/27.Our Plan for Neighbourhoods will provide £1.5 billion to 75 towns across the UK ov...