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This Autumn in Public Affairs

/ September 4th 2020 /

Parliament has returned from summer recess and we are ready for a busy autumn! With the Party Conferences moved online this year, we have a longer  window in which to engage with Parliamentarians through October. This time is likely to be incredibly busy as we look to address significant and time-limited issues, including food advertising, Brexit and economic recovery.

Key Asks

Our major asks to Government are:

  • An advertising tax credit
  • Government support for professional training schemes, run by industry bodies
  • A constructive exports partnership with the Department for International Trade

HFSS

Our Food Advertising Unit (FAU) will be meeting next week and will be joined by representatives from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). In July the Government announced its intention to introduce a watershed on HFSS advertising on TV, and will hold a consultation on implementing an all-out ban for online.  We will be conducting a lot of work in this area going forward to mitigate the effects of this as much as possible.

Covid-19 Recovery

Our regular calls will resume next week, focused on economic recovery in light of the pandemic. We will be joined by civil servants from the Department of International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); as well as members from across the industry.

Gambling

We are expecting DCMS to publish the review of the Gambling Act this autumn. There is quite vociferous support amongst MPs for a pre-9 pm ad ban, and resisting further regulatory intervention will be challenging, given the precedent of the Government announcement on HFSS.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act received Royal Assent on 25 June. The Government is now turning its attention to the public consultation on potential exceptions to the advertising and trading restrictions, which is expected this month. Ahead of this, the AA has organised a call with DCMS and the Organising Committee to discuss the proposals and remaining industry concerns.

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