TIGA in Parliament

TIGA engages with MPs, MSPs and policy makers as part of our campaign to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. Below are some videos of MPs supporting the video games industry in Parliaments, questioning the Treasury and referring to TIGA.

Politicians on TIGA
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister:
TIGA is "an excellent traded body” 

John Swinney MSP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth:
"I was very impressed by the case that you made in relation to tax breaks for computer games and I pressed this point again when I wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the budget…I…congratulate you and TIGA on being such a driving force in achieving it [GTR].” 

Stewart Hosie MP, said:
"TIGA has played a vital role in making the case for Games Tax Relief over the last four years. The quality of TIGA’s research and its tenacious campaigning have enabled MPs including myself to make the case for a tax relief for the video games sector in Parliament.” 

Justin Tomlinson MP, said: 
"Unlike many trade associations, TIGA has consistently provided strong empirical evidence to back up its case for Government support and investment. TIGA made a powerful case for a tax credit for games production and I was pleased to work with TIGA in securing this measure in the recent Budget [i.e. 2012 budget].” 

John Whittingdale OBE MP, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee:
"I pay tribute to TIGA for playing a leading role in raising the profile of the games industry in Parliament and for playing a critical role in lobbying for this tax change [GTR]”. 

Ed Vaizey, MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries:
"TIGA is an excellent trade body representing the video games industry.” 

Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP:
"As a Government Minister, and more recently from the Opposition benches, I have seen TIGA campaign creatively, tenaciously and effectively on behalf of video games developers.  

Jim McGovern MP, said: 
"TIGA has played a crucial role in making the case and winning the argument for a tax break for games production.” Tom Watson MP:  "I have no doubt that with TIGA - the UK’s best trade association – the issues that matter to the video games sector will remain high up the political agenda.” 

Don Foster, Liberal Democrat Culture Spokesman:
"I have seen at first hand TIGA's determination and persistence in campaigning for a tax break for the video games development sector.”

Recent News Stories:
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10/5/12: MP, Stewart Hosie says tax relief for games is good for Scotland
10/5/12: MP says tax relief for games is good for Scotland
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