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Video Games: Innovation

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 904814

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support innovation in the gaming industry.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government has recently published the Creative Industries Sector Plan which will make the UK the number one place for creativity and innovation by 2035.

The plan includes a commitment that UKRI will lead efforts to increase public funding for the creative industries.

The plan identifies video games as a priority growth sector, with a new Games Growth Package worth £30 million over three years.

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