Will the Welsh Government consider the suggestion of the Federation of Small Businesses to develop a specific self-employment strategy including freelancers and with a particular emphasis on the creative industries, which is placed under direct Ministerial responsibility?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
| Answered on 08/11/2024
The Welsh Government fully recognises the important contribution of freelancers to the creative economy. Our production funding has delivered over £300m of spend to businesses in the production supply chain since 2020, many of which are self-employed. We thank the FSB for their useful report and will consider all recommendations, including those related to freelancers, in due course.