Every parliamentary written question tabled by Tom Hayes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If her Department will provide additional support for the provision of AIM level 3 extended diploma in games, animation and visual effects skills in further education colleges.
This government recognises the importance of the creative industries sector and the need to ensure a skills pipeline into professions in that sector. Whilst the government publicly funds qualifications in a range of subject areas, it is for schools and co...
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment in (a) the visual effects sector and (b) UK film and TV post production.
The last Parliament saw the biggest increase in economic inactivity in nearly 40 years. Film and TV employment rates were drastically affected by the US writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023, and VFX and post-production was affected for longer than most. F...
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the competitiveness of the United Kingdom's (a) visual effects and (b) animation industry.
The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and Animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive and with international reach. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector b...
Media and Sport, what steps her Department to support the UK as a major location for the visual effects industry.
The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and Animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive and with international reach. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector b...
Whether her Department plans to provide (a) tax relief and (b) other fiscal support for the visual effects sector.
Qualifying visual effects costs in film and TV are already eligible for the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit, which provides a tax credit worth 34% of a film or TV company’s production costs. The previous Government announced that from 1 April 2025, UK vis...
If her Department will bring forward the implementation of the five per cent increase in tax relief for UK visual effects in film and high-end TV, with UK visual effects costs exempt from the 80 per cent cap on qual
Qualifying visual effects costs in film and TV are already eligible for the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit, which provides a tax credit worth 34% of a film or TV company’s production costs. The previous Government announced that from 1 April 2025, UK vis...
How many veteran ID cards have been distributed in each local authority area to veterans who left service before December 2018.
The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card Scheme has had a two-phase rollout. Phase 1 is complete; all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receive a Veteran Card from the Ministry of Defence as part of their Service Leaver Pack. Phase 2 extends acces...
If her Department will bring forward legislative proposals to include employers’ running costs for providing visual effects and post-production placements in the Apprenticeship Levy.
This government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create more opportunities for learners and give employers greater flexibility to address critical skill ...
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support British citizens working in Quebec's (a) visual effects and (b) animation industry to return to the United Kingdom's creative industries.
The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive nationally and internationally. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector...
Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of the contribution of visual effects and animation industry to the economy in the last ten years.
The government is committed to supporting the UK’s visual effects and animation industries, ensuring that they are able to remain competitive nationally and internationally. We will continue to focus on maintaining a strong and globally competitive sector...
What steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of veteran ID cards by eligible veterans who were discharged before December 2018.
I can confirm this Government is absolutely committed to expanding the use of the Veteran Card and continues to assess options to increase uptake, with around 270 applications per day being received. As per our manifesto commitment, work is being undertak...
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Rent a Room Scheme tax-free earnings threshold.
Rent a room relief provides an incentive for people to make spare rooms available for rent. As with all aspects of the tax system, the Government will keep this under review.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Accreditation UK scheme for institutions providing courses to students on a Sponsored Study visa.
International students using the student and child student routes must be sponsored by an education provider that holds a Student sponsor licence.Education providers wishing to sponsor international students must obtain and maintain a Home Office Sponsor ...
If he will launch a national public communications campaign ahead of winter 2024-25 on how to stay well including advice on (a) vaccinations for (i) flu and (ii) coronavirus, (b) keeping warm and (
This year’s national communications campaign to support the uptake of essential winter vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, launched on 23 September 2024, and will run throughout the autumn and winter. The campaign, called Get Winter Strong, wi...
What estimate his Department has made of the number of English Language Teaching centres that have closed permanently since the pandemic began.
This Department has not made an estimate of the number of English Language Teaching (ELT) centres that have closed permanently since the pandemic began, but is aware of data published by English UK which states that one in six of the UK's 415 language sch...
What steps his Department is taking to support the English Language Teaching industry.
This Department has not made an estimate of the number of English Language Teaching (ELT) centres that have closed permanently since the pandemic began, but is aware of data published by English UK which states that one in six of the UK's 415 language sch...
If he will make it his policy to include (a) a youth mobility scheme and (b) measures to support the English Language Teaching sector in the UK in future trade deals with EU countries.
I apologise to the Honourable Member for the delay in responding to his question of 10 September. The Government set out clear priorities for the reset with the EU in the manifesto. There are no plans for a Youth Mobility Scheme. The UK generally seeks p...
If he will make it his policy to include (a) a youth mobility scheme and (b) measures to support the English Language Training sector in the UK in future trade deals with non-EU countries.
It is not Government policy to make commitments on youth mobility as a routine part of any trade deal. The UK generally seeks provisions in trade agreements that focus on business mobility, these help to expand opportunities and enhance certainty for UK b...
If she will extend the Domestic Violence Easement available to survivors claiming (a) Job Seekers’ Allowance and (b) Universal Credit to disabled survivors who (i) claim Employment Support Allowance and
Claimants in the Support Group for legacy Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and for those with Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activity (LCWRA) in New Style Employment Support Allowance (NS ESA) or Universal Credit have no work-related r...
If he will require Integrated Care Boards to have a dedicated focus on tackling health inequalities for inclusion health populations.
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are expected to have a dedicated focus on tackling health inequalities, including for inclusion health populations. The Health and Care Act 2022 mandates that ICBs reduce inequalities in access to, and outcomes from, the heal...