The first Culture, Media and Sport Parliamentary questions have been held since the election. Watch a video of proceedings.
DCMS has been tweeting statements using the hashtag #DCMSPQs. These include the new heritage minister, John Glen, stating that the Government ‘wants everyone to have the best access to arts and culture wherever they live’. Karen Bradley stated that the Creative Industries can bring high quality and high value jobs to nations and regions. Matt Hancock echoed this stating that ‘Creative Industries are one of UK’s greatest success stories, contributing over £87bn to the economy’.