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Music and Dance Scheme: Finance

Asked by Alison BennettLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 82566

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) increasing funding for the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) committing to a multiple-year settlement.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries.

The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme this academic year.

Funding beyond the current academic year, including any introduction of multi-year funding agreements, will be considered in due course.

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