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Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 10 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 November 2020. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Monday, 16 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Arts: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of workers who have left the (1) music, (2) performing arts, and (3) creative sectors, since March.

Answer

We recognise that businesses and workers in the creative industries have been severely impacted by Covid-19.

The Government has not made an assessment of the number of workers who have left the music, performing arts and creative sector since March. We have worked closely with music and cultural sector representative bodies to maximise the survival of businesses and employee retention in the sector, through the extensive range of support the Government has provided to businesses and the self-employed.

We are committed to continuing to work with the music and cultural sectors to understand the difficulties they face and help them access support through these challenging times and through recovery.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10172
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Arts Termination of employment Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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