Written questions

Arts: North East

Commons · Question 95460 · Tabled 28 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of (a) cultural and (b) creative industries on regional growth, including in the North East.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 5 Dec 2025

There are thriving creative businesses and cultural organisations across the UK and they play a key role in regional growth. Unleashing the full potential of our city regions and clusters across the UK is a core objective of our Creative Industries Sector...