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Film Production

Volume 455: debated on Tuesday 9 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what bilateral film co-production treaties were agreed by the end of 2006. (113469)

The UK/South Africa film co-production treaty was signed by the Secretary of State and South African Arts Minister Pallo Jordan in May 2006. The treaty will come into force once the constitutional procedures have been completed.

Negotiations on other new co-production agreements are progressing well. Statements of Intent to progress negotiations have been signed with India, China and Morocco. Furthermore, the main body of an agreement with India was signed in December 2005 and a further Annex, containing most of the detail, is now being negotiated.