§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what measures his Department is taking to develop craft skills in the film industry; [72215]
(2) what plans he has to improve the technical skills base of the film industry; [72219]
(3) what plans he has to encourage the provision of apprenticeships in the film industry. [72216]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 22 February 1999]One of the recommendations made of the Film Policy Review Group was for the formulation of an integrated training strategy for film and a Skills Investment Fund for training made up of voluntary contributions from film production. The training strategy we have now developed includes proposals for new provision for craft skills, the technical skills base and apprenticeships in the film industry. We are currently working towards agreement with the industry on the detail of how the Fund will work and how the training strategy will be implemented.