To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent progress has been made by his Department's consultation on corporation tax reliefs for high-end television animation and video games industries.

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent progress has been made by his Department's consultation on corporation tax reliefs for high-end television animation and video games industries.

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My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

At Budget 2012 the Government announced that, following consultation on design, they will introduce corporation tax reliefs for the animation, high-end television and video games industries from April 2013, subject to state...

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

At Budget 2012 the Government announced that, following consultation on design, they will introduce corporation tax reliefs for the animation, high-end television and video games industries from April 2013, subject to state...

At Budget 2012 the Government announced that, following consultation on design, they will introduce corporation tax reliefs for the animation, high-end television and video games industries from April 2013, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission.

HM Treasury has today published a consultation document titled “Consultation on creative sector...

At Budget 2012 the Government announced that, following consultation on design, they will introduce corporation tax reliefs for the animation, high-end television and video games industries from April 2013, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission.

HM Treasury has today published a consultation document titled “Consultation on creative sector...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to support the cartoon animation industry in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to support the cartoon animation industry in the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an analysis of government financial support for the film and television animation sectors in (1) Canada, (2) the Republic of Ireland, (3) Australia, and (4) France.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an analysis of government financial support for the film and television animation sectors in (1) Canada, (2) the Republic of Ireland, (3) Australia, and (4) France.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the recommendation in the House of Lords Communications Committee report on The British Film and Television Industries—Decline or Opportunity? (First Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 37), for ““the extension of the film tax credit, on a pilot basis, to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the recommendation in the House of Lords Communications Committee report on The British Film and Television Industries—Decline or Opportunity? (First Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 37), for ““the extension of the film tax credit, on a pilot basis, to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions HM Treasury Ministers have met representatives of the United Kingdom film and television animation sector in the past 12 months.

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions HM Treasury Ministers have met representatives of the United Kingdom film and television animation sector in the past 12 months.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing a tax credit to the United Kingdom film and television animation sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing a tax credit to the United Kingdom film and television animation sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the value of the market in (1) toys, (2) DVDs, and (3) other merchandise, resulting from the United Kingdom film and television animation sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the value of the market in (1) toys, (2) DVDs, and (3) other merchandise, resulting from the United Kingdom film and television animation sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the contribution made by the United Kingdom film and television animation sector to the United Kingdom economy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the contribution made by the United Kingdom film and television animation sector to the United Kingdom economy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of the intellectual property owned by the UK animation industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of the intellectual property owned by the UK animation industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what estimate his Department has made of the (a) value to the economy and (b) contribution to the balance of payments of the animation industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what estimate his Department has made of the (a) value to the economy and (b) contribution to the balance of payments of the animation industry.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid in tax by the animation sector in the most recent year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid in tax by the animation sector in the most recent year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the animation industry in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the animation industry in the last 12 months.