EU funding deficits, new immigration rules and regulatory reforms could hit the UK’s creative industries post-Brexit if the government fails to act, Damian Collins MP has said.
The Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee made the remarks in a new paper, The potential impact of Brexit on the creative industries, tourism and the digital single market.
The paper outlines a series of recommendations to the government, based on the assumptions that the UK will leave the EU in March 2019 and will not maintain membership of the European Single Market.
It calls on the government to chart existing European funding streams for cultural and creative organisations in the UK and lay out an overview for future funding plans.
He said: ‘British institutions are already missing out on funding. The government should publish a map of all EU funding streams that support tourism and creative projects.’
The paper also called on the government to set out its intentions for co-operation with Europe in respect to copyright protection, including enforcement actions.
Collins added: ‘Brexit presents challenges for all these industries because of the uncertain nature of the future regulatory environment.
‘The government should set out as a matter of urgency those areas where it believes that Brexit offers an opportunity for beneficial regulatory reforms, and how it intends to capitalise on any such opportunities.
‘It should also set out where it believes that maintaining equivalence would be the most favourable outcome, for the industries and consumers alike.’
The Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee made the remarks in a new paper, The potential impact of Brexit on the creative industries, tourism and the digital single market.
The paper outlines a series of recommendations to the government, based on the assumptions that the UK will leave the EU in March 2019 and will not maintain membership of the European Single Market.
It calls on the government to chart existing European funding streams for cultural and creative organisations in the UK and lay out an overview for future funding plans.
He said: ‘British institutions are already missing out on funding. The government should publish a map of all EU funding streams that support tourism and creative projects.’
The paper also called on the government to set out its intentions for co-operation with Europe in respect to copyright protection, including enforcement actions.
Collins added: ‘Brexit presents challenges for all these industries because of the uncertain nature of the future regulatory environment.
‘The government should set out as a matter of urgency those areas where it believes that Brexit offers an opportunity for beneficial regulatory reforms, and how it intends to capitalise on any such opportunities.
‘It should also set out where it believes that maintaining equivalence would be the most favourable outcome, for the industries and consumers alike.’
