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...