Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors: First Report

Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 291 23 July 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (26 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 30 of 30 classified)
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 4
Government response
3rd Special Report - Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors: Government Response to Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019–21 · published 14 Oct 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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12 Recommendation Rejected
Para 56
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme have been a lifeline...
Recommendation
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme have been a lifeline for all those in the creative industries who have been eligible for them. However, the closure of the schemes in October and the fact too … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejected further extensions or changes to the CJRS, stating it would close in October. It announced a new Job Support Scheme and an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as part of the Winter Economy Plan, but these were not specifically tailored for the creative industries or designed to cover previously excluded self-employed people as recommended.
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22 Recommendation Rejected
Seasonal workers in the tourism industry are falling between the cracks in the Coronavirus Job...
Recommendation
Seasonal workers in the tourism industry are falling between the cracks in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We recommend that DCMS works with the tourism sector and HM Treasury to review the measures in place to support tourism businesses and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government effectively rejected revisiting the terms of the furlough scheme, stating there would be no further extensions or changes and that it would close. While noting flexible furloughing was introduced and a new Job Support Scheme, it did not commit to reviewing existing measures specifically for seasonal workers in tourism as recommended.
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28 Conclusion Rejected
Para 114
The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under...
Conclusion
The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s remit during the Covid-19 outbreak. In its response, DCMS has been hampered by its overall spending power, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the criticism of being too slow and lacking understanding, highlighting the 'unprecedented level of support' provided through various schemes like the Job Retention Scheme, Culture Recovery Fund, and Emergency Sport Funding. It also states that DCMS has enhanced its data collection during the pandemic to better inform decisions and will continue to engage across all sectors.
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30 Recommendation Rejected
Forming a ‘Creators Council’ could boost confidence across the sector and ensure its views are...
Recommendation
Forming a ‘Creators Council’ could boost confidence across the sector and ensure its views are represented at a time when many of the creative industries workforce are struggling to stay in the sector. We recommend that DCMS forms a Creators … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government did not commit to forming a Creators Council, stating it already engages with the sector through existing mechanisms like the Creative Industries Council. It would require a clear steer and robust evidence from the sector to demonstrate the need for such an additional group.
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