Arts: Basic Income
Commons · Question 24628 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme; and if she will (a) commission an assessment of a similar pil
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Sep 2026
The Government is not currently considering basic income for artists. We believe that British creators are second-to-none and are committed to giving them security and a regulatory and fiscal environment where creativity can flourish. This is exemplified ...