HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc90-1W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many films were produced in the United Kingdom in each of the last six years broken down by production type. [15448]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Total production figures for the six years are as follows:

  • 1996: 128
  • 1995: 78
  • 1994: 84
  • 1993: 67
  • 1992: 47
  • 1991: 59

Classification by the production types used by the British Film Institute is available only for the last four years:

  1. Category A: Films where the cultural and financial impetus is from the UK and the majority of personnel is British.
    • 1996: 53
    • 1995: 28
    • 1994: 35
    • 1993: 32
    2. 91
  2. Category B: Majority UK Co-Productions; films in which, although there are foreign partners, there is a UK cultural content and a significant amount of British finance and personnel.
    • 1996: 20
    • 1995: 9
    • 1994: 8
    • 1993: 27
  3. Category C: Minority UK Co-Productions. Foreign (non-US) films in which there is a small UK involvement in finance or personnel.
    • 1996: 30
    • 1995: 23
    • 1994: 20
    • 1993:—
  4. Category D: American films with a UK creative and/or financial involvement.
    • 1996: 25
    • 1995: 18
    • 1994: 21
    • 1993: 10