British film and high-end television 2

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 31 Oct 2024 Closed: 15 Jul 2025 Parliament page
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to continue work from the last Parliament examining the challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry and how the sector and its workforce can be better supported. Previous Committee inquiry: British film & high-end tv The new inquiry will build … Read more
36 Recommendations
32 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
6 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 14 events
3 Jul
2025
Report published
10 Apr
2025
Report published
28 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
28 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
24 Jan
2025
Correspondence
24 Jan
2025
Correspondence
24 Jan
2025
Correspondence
24 Jan
2025
Correspondence
24 Jan
2025
Correspondence
7 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
7 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
11 Dec
2024
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
28 Jan 2025
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Alastair Jones · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Roberts · British Film Institute (BFI) Jay Hunt OBE · British Film Institute (BFI) Sir Chris Bryant MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7 Jan 2025
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Jane Featherstone · Sister
11 Dec 2024
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Benjamin Field · Deep Fusion Films Dr Mathilde Pavis Ed Newton-Rex · Fairly Trained Liam Budd · Equity Martin Adams · Metaphysic Nick Lynes · Flawless
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - British film and high-end television HC 328 10 Apr 2025 68 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
11 results
Clear
33 Recommendation Deferred
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Government must ensure the Growth and Skills Levy fully benefits film and HETV sectors.
We welcome the Government’s plans for a Growth and Skills Levy that meets the needs of the film and HETV sectors, and wider creative industries. The rollout of shorter apprenticeships is welcome, but the Government must now go further to … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to scaling up the UK Global Screen Fund from £7 million to £18 million per year as part of a new £75 million Screen Growth Package. However, this action relates to a different fund and did not directly address maximizing the use of skills levy funds for apprenticeships as requested.
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49 Recommendation Deferred
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Independent cinemas require ongoing organisational and capital funding for their vital cultural roles
Independent cinemas need and deserve organisational and capital funding to continue to perform their vital cultural roles in the heart of communities. Without it, there is a risk that the Culture Recovery Fund’s investment in independent cinemas will have been … Read more
Government Response
The government states it is actively considering the recommendation and highlights that broader programmes like the Plan for Neighbourhoods offer £1.5 billion to towns, which *could* be used to support local cultural offerings, including cinemas.
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50 Recommendation Deferred
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Fund BFI proposals to deliver core and capital funding for independent cinemas
The Government should fund the BFI’s proposals to deliver core funding, similar to Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisation model, for independent cinemas. This should include a capital funding pot to upgrade cinemas’ infrastructure and improve their energy efficiency. (Recommendation, … Read more
Government Response
The government states it is actively considering the recommendation to fund BFI proposals for core funding for independent cinemas. It also highlights broader government programs like the Plan for Neighbourhoods that could potentially support cultural offerings, including local cinemas.
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54 Conclusion Deferred
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Opt-out data mining regime risks UK’s creative industries and copyright reputation
Getting the balance between AI development and copyright wrong will undermine the growth of our film and HETV sectors, and wider creative industries. Proceeding with an ‘opt-out’ regime stands to damage the UK’s reputation among inward investors for our previously … Read more
Government Response
The government is considering 11,500 consultation responses and will provide an economic impact assessment and a report on copyright and AI training within nine months of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Royal Assent, establishing working groups and a Creative Content Exchange to inform its position.
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55 Recommendation Deferred
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Require AI developers to license copyrighted works before training AI models
The Government should abandon its preference for a data mining exception for AI training with rights reservation model, and instead require AI developers to license any copyrighted works before using them to train their AI models. (Recommendation, Paragraph 194) Read more
Government Response
The government is considering 11,500 consultation responses and will provide an economic impact assessment and a report on copyright and AI training within nine months of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Royal Assent, establishing working groups and a Creative Content Exchange, keeping an open mind on all options rather than committing to licensing now.
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58 Recommendation Deferred
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Legislate to prevent historical contract waivers from allowing AI use of recorded performances
The Government should legislate to prevent historical contract waivers from being interpreted to allow the use of recorded performances by AI tools. (Recommendation, Paragraph 207)
Government Response
The government states it keeps legal frameworks under review and has committed to a report on copyright and AI training, but cannot commit to specific legislative action now as it is undertaking further analysis on ratifying the Beijing Treaty.
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59 Recommendation Deferred
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Conduct a review of copyright and GDPR to prevent unlicensed data use for AI.
Within the next six months the Government should also conduct a review of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the UK’s GDPR framework to consider whether further legislation is needed to prevent unlicensed use of data for AI … Read more
Government Response
The government states it keeps legal frameworks under review, has committed to publishing a report on copyright and AI training within nine months of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Royal Assent, and is undertaking further analysis on the Beijing Treaty, but does not commit to the requested review of CDPA and GDPR within six months.
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60 Conclusion Deferred
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Implement the Beijing Treaty, extending moral rights to audiovisual performances, within six months.
We repeat our predecessor Committee’s calls for the Government to implement the Beijing Treaty within the next six months, including extending unwaivable moral rights to audiovisual performances. (Recommendation, Paragraph 209) The work of the BFI
Government Response
The government is undertaking further analysis on ratifying the Beijing Treaty and will announce its intended approach when complete, but cannot commit to implementing it or taking legislative action within the six-month timeframe.
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62 Recommendation Deferred
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Ensure screen sector tax incentive changes increase BFI Certification Unit grant-in-aid settlement.
At each Spending Review, the Government should ensure any recent or upcoming changes to the screen sector’s tax incentives, including but not limited to the addition of new forms of expenditure credit, are reflected in a commensurate increase in the … Read more
Government Response
The government's response broadly committed to supporting the domestic screen sector, including through public service media and business rates reform. However, it did not address the specific recommendation to link changes in screen sector tax incentives to a commensurate increase in funding for the BFI's Certification Unit.
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67 Conclusion Deferred
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Develop a degree-level apprenticeship standard for film preservation and provide dedicated funding.
The Government, in collaboration with the screen heritage sector and education providers, should develop a degree-level apprenticeship standard for film preservation and presentation within the next 24 months. To enable education institutions to deliver apprenticeships with small student cohorts, the … Read more
Government Response
The government redirected the recommendation, stating that apprenticeship standards are developed by employer-led trailblazer groups and Skills England would consider any new proposals, while the BFI would work with industry on such proposals.
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68 Recommendation Deferred
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Create a National Screen Heritage Strategy with BFI covering funding, skills and infrastructure.
Within the next 12 months, the Government should work with the BFI and wider screen heritage sector to create a National Screen Heritage Strategy, including in the areas of funding, skills and infrastructure. The strategy should be reviewed and renewed … Read more
Government Response
The government deferred the recommendation, stating it will consider it with the BFI but cannot commit to undertaking the project without a resource assessment, also suggesting the BFI is better placed to lead.
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Government Response AI assessment · 66 of 36 classified
Accepted 16
Accepted in Part 7
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 11
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 18
Total 36 recs + 32 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
24 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from Mitchell Simmons, Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, EMEA, Paramount, regarding on skills spending, dated 6 December 2024
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24 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from Benjamin King, Senior Director of Public Policy, UK and Ireland, Netflix, regarding on skills spending, dated 2 December 2024
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24 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from Monica Ariño, Director of Public Policy, Amazon, regarding on skills spending, dated 19 December 2024
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24 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from Gidon Freeman, Senior Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, NBCUniversal International, regarding on skills spending, dated 16 December 2024
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24 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, to Chris Bird, Director, Prime Video UK, Amazon, Benjamin King, Senior Director of Public Policy, UK and Ireland, Netflix, Mitchell Simmons, Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, EMEA, Paramount, and Gidon Freeman, Senior Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, NBCUniversal International regarding on skills spending, dated 19 November 2024
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31 Oct 2024 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding Independent Film Tax Credit, dated 9 October 2024
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