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Asked by Steve WitherdenLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 907896

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to arts and culture.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Government is committed to making arts and culture accessible to everyone. We invest £600 million annually through Arts Council England to support access to arts and culture across the country. Our £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere investment will save over 1,000 local cultural venues, restoring pride in place and national renewal. This government’s Curriculum Review will ensure every child receives a rich arts education.

We will soon respond to the Hodge Review, which offered recommendations to ensure that creativity is accessible to all.

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