Extract from Commons debate on Covid-19: Cultural and Entertainment Sectors - Mar 2
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 07:42
James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con): This is a super opportunity to
represent the people of Bracknell as we recover from covid. Some
headlines, if I may: the £500 million film and TV production
restart scheme; one year of business rates holiday worth over £10
billion plus temporary reduction of VAT; 200 independent cinemas
across England being supported with £16 million of grants; Sport
England announces £220 million of emergency funding for grassroots
clubs. The list goes on. But we can,...Request free trial
(Bracknell) (Con): This is a super opportunity to
represent the people of Bracknell as we recover from covid. Some
headlines, if I may: the £500 million film and TV production
restart scheme; one year of business rates holiday worth over £10
billion plus temporary reduction of VAT; 200 independent cinemas
across England being supported with £16 million of grants; Sport England announces £220 million of
emergency funding for grassroots clubs. The list goes on. But we
can, of course, do better. I really welcome the news from the Prime
Minister that the road map will allow outdoor sports to resume from
29 March; the light at the end of the tunnel is almost with us, and
that is very welcome, but I urge the Government to consider pushing
this date to the left wherever possible...
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