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Culture: Lancashire

Asked by Maya EllisLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 80421

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) museums and (b) local arts and cultural organisations have received funding from Arts Council England in (i) Ribble Valley constituency and (ii) Lancashire.

Answered by Ian Murray

Between 2023/24 and 2024/25 four arts and cultural organisations in the Ribble Valley constituency received Arts Council England funding totalling £81,281. For the same period, three museums and 114 arts and cultural organisations received Arts Council England Funding in Lancashire, with awards totalling £11,721,145.

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