A question on #Cinemas #GovernmentAssistance tabled by Dr Scott Arthur on 30-06-2025 has been answered by Chris Bryant.

Heading: Cinemas: Government Assistance
Question ID: 1817833
UIN: 63806
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-30
Asking Member ID: 5212
Asking Member display name: Dr Scott Arthur
Asking Member handle: DrScottArthurMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @DrScottArthurMP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to support independent cinemas.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-07-08
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 1446
Answering Member display name: Chris Bryant
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Chris Bryant
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Answer text: We are supporting cinemas through permanently lower business rates multipliers for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure premises with rateable values under £500,000 from 2026/27.Our Plan for Neighbourhoods will provide £1.5 billion to 75 towns across the UK ov...
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Answering body ID: 217
Answering body name: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tweeted: true