Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 1999. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 1999 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what is the predicted financial savings arising from the amalgamation of British Screen, the British Film Commission and the British Film Institute.

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is the predicted financial savings arising from the amalgamation of British Screen, the British Film Commission and the British Film Institute. [71752] Janet Anderson: Last December my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced that a new public body, British Film, will be established by 1 April 2000. British Film will deliver a coherent strategy for the development of film culture and the film industry. British Screen and the British Film Institute will not be incorporated in the new body. British Screen will retain its private-sector status, which enables it to operate effectively within the commercial industry. The BFI will retain its charitable status, which helps it to pursue its educational and cultural objectives. Discussions about the relationship between the British Film Commission and British Film are currently in progress. The bringing together of grant-in-aid and Lottery funding for film under one strategic body will ensure that resources are used as cost-effectively as possible and avoid duplication of expenditure.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 71752; 326 c47W;326 c47-8W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: British Film Institute Finance Film British Screen Finance British Film Commission