Written questions

Independent Review of Arts Council England

Lords · Question HL15137 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of implementing the proposals for tax incentives in the Independent Review of Arts Council England, published on 16 December 2025.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Twycross, 17 Mar 2026

With regard to tax incentive recommendations in the Arts Council England Review, the government already provides the culture and creative industries with tax reliefs, which are some of the most generous in the world. They provided £2.4 billion support in ...