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HANSARDCovid-19: Regional TheatresI welcome my noble friend to his place in the Chamber. He makes two helpful suggestions. He is quite right that the theatre productions tax relief generated £71 million in the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional TheatresI am happy to echo the noble Baroness’s recognition of the important work that many local theatres and other cultural organisations have done during the pandemic. There has been…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesMy Lords, the Government are committed to supporting diversity in the creative industries throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. The £1.57 billion culture recovery fund…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesI share the noble Baroness’s view that there is talent everywhere and that our creative industries have been an extraordinary success. On the cultural recovery fund, there is…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesThe right reverend Prelate is absolutely right. We are committed, and have been, along with many parts of the industry, to addressing the gap around accessibility for lower…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesMy noble friend is sadly right that the progress in this area has been disappointing. There are pockets of improvement, particularly around ethnicity in certain subsectors of the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesWe absolutely welcome the announcement from the new director-general about targets. I believe I am right in saying that my department is one of the most diverse in Westminster.22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesThe noble Baroness raises important points. As I said earlier, we take this issue seriously. We were encouraged by some of the work done by the Creative Industries Council, which…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesWe are absolutely clear that the role of the creative industries in protecting our mental health in particular has been vital during lockdown.22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesI am very happy to take back the noble Lord’s point and ensure that this is looked at carefully, as he suggests.22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesI think I will have to write to the noble Viscount on that point.22 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryMy Lords, the Government recognise the crucial role that the self-employed play in the music industry and that the pandemic presents a significant challenge to individuals in the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI hope I can reassure the noble Lord when I say, genuinely, that this is being actively worked on at the moment.10 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI know that my noble friend has worked very hard on this important issue. I cannot comment on the specifics, but I can reassure him that we are absolutely committed to ensuring…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryI can certainly confirm to the noble Lord that the Government really value the contribution of the arts, including music, are ambitious in trying to get venues open as quickly as…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryUnfortunately, the data my noble friend seeks has not yet been published. We are expecting Arts Council England to provide that data shortly, and it will obviously be shared…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryMy noble friend makes a very persuasive case for cathedral choirs, and the Government share her enthusiasm and recognition of their important contribution. From 15 August, we…10 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI can only repeat what I have said already: we are going to conduct the review very thoroughly. We found your Lordships’ report most helpful. We also consulted last year on…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryObviously, my department is working very closely with those involved in the negotiations, and we aim to negotiate reciprocal arrangements which will facilitate businesses,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryThe Government absolutely recognise some of the issues that the noble Baroness raises. We do not have the data specifically for music, but across the cultural sector, about 75,000…10 Sept 2020