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Covid-19: Creative Industries and Freelancers

Thursday 9 July 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Lucy Powell asked the Minister about support for self-employed individuals and directors of limited companies in the creative industries during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The Minister noted that the creative industries are crucial for skilled artists, craftsmen, designers, performers, and technicians.
  • Over 2.7 million people have benefited from the self-employed income support scheme, with 95% receiving the majority of their income from this scheme.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Lucy Powell Labour (Co-op) Manchester Central
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

Manchester is a hub of the UK's creative industry, home to many talented individuals and small organizations.

Question

Can the Minister tell them and me how the self-employed and those who are directors of limited companies will support themselves to stay in this industry in the coming months, when all their work has dried up and they have no extra support?

Answer from Caroline Dinenage (Minister for Digital and Culture)

We know that the creative industries are not just venues, organisations or studios but people - skilled artists, craftsmen, designers, performers, technicians. Some 2.7 million people have benefited from the self-employed income support scheme, with 95% of those who receive the majority of their income from self-employment being eligible. The next round of that scheme will open in August.

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