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Film: Exports

Asked by Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 June 2025UIN 57914

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK film exports, in the context of the announcement of 100% tariffs on films produced in the UK by the US President on 5 May 2025.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

My department has a dedicated exports promotion programme for the film and high-end TV industry, which includes providing export support for businesses at major international film festivals and markets. We work with the UK film and TV sectors to remove market access barriers to enable businesses to increase their exports and use free trade agreements to grow exports.

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