Written questions

Cinemas: Finance

Commons · Question 128307 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will (a) include cinemas as eligible recipients of capital funding for UK cultural venues and (b) introduce a (i) complementary and (ii) parallel funding scheme for cinemas.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 28 Apr 2026

Cinemas help to sustain our high streets whilst offering one of the most accessible and affordable cultural experiences for communities around the country.In a challenging fiscal environment, we have to make difficult choices about where to direct availab...