British Film Institute

Mr. Watson
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the future of the British Film Institute.

Mr. Woodward
The British Film Institute (BFI) play a vital role to the Film industry through their care for the BFI National Archive and Collections and their encouragement of knowledge and participation in film in the UK. DCMS works closely with the BFI and UK Film Council to ensure this work can be continued and developed in the future.