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Arts: Finance

Asked by Ms Polly BillingtonLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7947

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reductions in arts funding provided by her Department since 2010 on the creative sector in (a) Thanet District, (b) Kent and (c) England.

Answered by Chris Bryant

As part of the Government’s “Creating Growth” plan, DCMS is undertaking a review of current and past funding for the arts, culture, and heritage sectors, which will include such an assessment on a national and regional level.

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