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Proceeding contribution from Jim McGovern (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 June 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Computer Games Industry.


Computer Games Industry

I thank the Minister for giving way. The figures given to the Scottish Affairs Committee during its inquiry suggest that the tax breaks received by the film industry cost in the region of £110 million a year. The previous Government committed themselves to tax breaks for the computer games industry worth £55 million a year. However, the computer games industry generates more for our GDP than the film industry. Further to that, the Committee said that calling them video or computer games was rather misleading, as the industry is also involved in medical research and architectural science. It is not just people playing ““Grand Theft Auto”” or ““APB””.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
530 c341WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Software Computers Investment Video games Games
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk