The SNP will back the retention of the Video Games tax relief, but makes no mention of arts-related fiscal incentives.
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The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto, ‘Stronger for Scotland’ makes no mention of the arts, but in relation to creativity, says it will “seek increased investment through BBC Scotland so that a fairer share of the licence fee is spent in Scotland... giving a £100m boost to our creative sector”. The document also includes proposals to support a Creative Content Fund for the Games industry to encourage the formation of new studios and back the retention of the Video Games tax relief. Policy and spending decisions on culture, health, education, local government and heritage are all the devolved responsibility of the Scottish Government, not Westminster.
In Northern Ireland, where the Assembly has similar powers over the policy areas most relevant to the cultural sector, Sinn Fein makes no mention of the arts in its Westminster manifesto, though the DUP states its aim to enable school children to visit major public institutions, including the National Portrait Gallery.
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