HC Deb 24 June 1999 vol 333 cc429-30W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support the Government give to encourage film companies to use British locations. [87877]

Janet Anderson

The Government fund the British Film Commission (BFC), which provides information and advice to overseas and domestic film production companies on making use of suitable British locations and

£000
Project/programme title 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1996–97 to 1998–99
Good Government (Voter Registration Programme) 147 — 30 177
In-Service Education 296 226 16 539
Health Management Strengthening 106 24 — 130
Hospital Maintenance 40 14 9 63
Primary Health Care 60 87 — 148
Economic Management Capacity Building — — 50 50
Assistance to Auditor General — — 50 50
Mainstreaming Poverty and Gender — — 25 25
Records Management Improvement Project — — 120 120
Action Aid Capacity Building — — 100 100
Total expenditure 649 351 400 1,402

facilities. In addition, the Government contribute to the British Film Office in Los Angeles which provides similar advice within the Hollywood community.

The UK also has a network of regional film commissions which work to attract filming to their regions. On 15 June the British Tourist Authority published its "Movie Map" which highlights the number of first class films which were made in this country.