§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what has been the total revenue earned by the film industry from exports in each of the last 10 years. [29410]
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeThe revenue received from overseas film companies in the UK in respect of film production and performance in cinemas or on television for 1987 to 1996 is as follows. These are the latest 10 years for which figures are available from the Office for National Statistics:
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Receipts from overseas by UK film companies in respect of film production and performance in cinemas or on television Year £ million(current prices) 1987 264 1988 230 1989 263 1990 334 1991 290 1992 282 1993 336
Receipts from overseas by UK film companies in respect of film production and performance in cinemas or on television Year £ million (current prices) 1994 425 1995 495 1996 522 Source:
Office for National Statistics, News Release, Overseas transactions of the film and television industry 1996, 10 October 1997.
These figures understate the total revenue received from overseas. There are earnings from other kinds of transactions measured only in aggregate, so that the film industry component is not separately identifiable. For example, profits due to UK parent companies from subsidiaries and branches overseas are included under investment income in the Balance of Payments. The figures shown above also exclude receipts by film companies for items such as management fees, merchandising and agency fees. ONS estimates are available for 1991 onwards for these "other overseas service transactions" but only for the total of such earnings by film and television companies. These figures are as follows:
Receipts by UK film and television companies for "other overseas service transactions" Year £ million(current prices) 1991 108 1992 126 1993 162 1994 143 1995 168 1996 192 Source:
Office for National Statistics, News Release, Overseas transactions of the film and television industry 1996, 10 October 1997.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many films have been filmed in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; [29354]
(2) how many films have been produced in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; [29424]
(3) how many films have been financed in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years. [29426]
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeThere are no aggregate figures on the financing of films. The aggregate figures for films produced or made in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years are as follows:
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Year Films produced in UK 1988 48 1989 30 1990 60 1991 59 1992 47 1993 67 1994 84 1995 78 1996 128 1997 115 A breakdown of figures for the whole 10-year period is not available. However, in 1997, the breakdown was as follows:
- British productions shot mainly or wholly in the UK:60
- British productions shot partly in the UK and partly abroad:6
- British productions shot mainly or wholly abroad:8
- Majority UK international co-productions shot partly in the UK and partly abroad:4
- Majority UK international co-productions shot mainly or wholly in the UK:6
- Majority UK international co-productions shot mainly or wholly abroad:10
- Minority UK international co-production shot mainly or wholly in the UK:1
- Minority UK international co-production shot mainly or wholly abroad:8
- Foreign films shot partly or wholly in the UK:12.