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Appoint a Freelancers’ Commissioner to develop framework addressing industry pay and working conditions.

Conclusion
We repeat our predecessor Committee’s call for the Government to appoint a Freelancers’ Commissioner, with appropriate powers and cross- departmental oversight. The Freelancers’ Commissioner should work with the film and HETV industry to develop a framework for addressing pay precarity, hours, working conditions and behaviours that is published within 12 months of their appointment. (Recommendation, Paragraph 142)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 3 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.4 yr
Report published 10 Apr 2025