On 12 February 2021, Gillian Keegan, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education, answered a written question on video games qualifications. The question, asked by Conservative MP Jonathan…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 15, 2021
On Wednesday 3 February 2021, the Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, set out plans for a new UK-wide system for providing more flexible and tailored financial support to UK businesses.…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 9, 2021
On 8 February 2021, Baroness Barran, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, answered a written question on loot boxes. The question, asked by Lord Foster…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 9, 2021
TIGA has delivered its Budget 2021 submission to the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. TIGA has called for the Government to introduce a Video Games Investment…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 9, 2021
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking to recruit 6-8 expert advisers to support their Children, parents and schools Advisory Panel (CAP). The ICO have established the CAP in response…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 8, 2021
Today, TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has published a new report calling for the establishment of a UK Video Games Investment Fund (VGIF) to support the…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 8, 2021
Payload Studios has launched the Tentacle Zone Incubator, a four month virtual programme for early stage developers from under-represented groups (zero cost to participants). The programme will include five tracks…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 7, 2021
The number of UK graduates in computer games subjects has risen for a seventh consecutive year. Answering a written parliamentary question, the Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP,…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 5, 2021
On 1 February 2021, the Minister for Media and Data, Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, responded to a parliamentary question stating that the Government does not see why the…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 4, 2021
On 2 February 2021, the Minister for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP, released a higher education update via a written statement. In the statement, the Minister noted that the Department for…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 3, 2021
On 2 February 2021, the Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage MP, answered a written question on TIGA’s proposal for a video games investment fund. The question was asked…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 3, 2021
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has written to ministers and submitted a formal consultation response calling for the funding to be retained and enhanced. The Department…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 3, 2021
On 29 January 2021, Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister for Digital and Culture, answered a written question on the Government’s assessment of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 1, 2021
Today, TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has published a new report evidencing the benefits of an increase in Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) from 25 per…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 1, 2021
On 28 January 2021, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes set out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2021 to 2022. In a presentation to the Scottish Parliament, Forbes…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 29, 2021
On 27 January 2021, Michelle Donelan, Minister of State for Universities, answered a written question on whether the Turing Scheme will allow students to partake in exchange visits to other…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 28, 2021
Due to popular demand, TIGA and MMP have scheduled an additional date for their free Lunch and Learn webinar on Video Game Tax Relief. You can access the webinar at…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 28, 2021
On 26 January 2021, Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, answered a written question on how many small and large firms have claimed R&D Tax Relief since 2010.…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 28, 2021
On 26 January 2021, Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, answered a written question on how many firms have claimed Video Games Tax Relief since it was introduced…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 28, 2021