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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Music Export Growth Scheme: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage applicants from Northern Ireland to apply for assistance from the Music Export Growth Scheme in this financial year.

Answer

My department publishes details of the Music Export Grant Scheme (MEGS) on the government’s ‘Find a Grant’ site, Home - Find a grant and we work with UK music partners to promote the scheme to music businesses across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

In MEGS funding round 25, which ran from May to August 2026 and the current funding round 26, for which applications closed on 7 September 2026, we received just one application from a Northern Ireland-based applicant out of 143 applications from both funding rounds. The next MEGS funding round 27 is scheduled to open in February 2027.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27868
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Northern Ireland Music export growth scheme
Link
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