PRESS RELEASE : Expert appointed to support review of pro-innovation regulation of the creative industries [May 2023]
The press release issued by HM Treasury on 18 May 2023.
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been appointed to support work investigating the pro-innovation regulation of the creative industries, one of the Chancellor’s five key growth areas.
As initiated at the Autumn Statement, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser is reviewing existing rules and helping develop a pro-innovation regulatory approach that allows the UK to fulfil its ambition to become a science superpower and world leader in key growth sectors.
The aim of the review is to establish the UK as the best regulated economy in the world in key growth sectors, ensuring that industry and investors have the certainty then need to drive innovation, investment and growth through anticipating new developments in emerging technologies.
In March, Sir Patrick Vallance published reviews on digital technologies and green industries and the government accepted both reports’ recommendations. Having taken up the role of Government Chief Scientific Adviser in April 2023, Professor Dame Angela McLean is continuing this work and will soon publish reports on the Chancellor’s remaining three key growth sectors: life sciences, creative industries and advanced manufacturing.
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been appointed to support Professor Dame Angela McLean on the creative industries report, working directly with industry to identify barriers to innovation and regulatory reforms that can help make the UK’s creative industries the most exciting and enterprising in the world.
Sir Peter Bazalgette is a television executive and producer. He is co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, a non-executive board member of the Department for Education, pro-chancellor of the Royal College of Art, and chair of the Business Advisory Council for the Care Leavers’ Covenant.
