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1002663

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding the Government allocated to the arts sector in Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	188899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold this information. As Arts funding is a devolved matter, questions regarding funding decisions made in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales should be directed to the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/11/2018 11:48:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1002122

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Theatres: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support theatres and touring companies in the Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	188267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Since April 2016, Arts Council England (ACE) has invested more than £85,470,000 in theatre in the Midlands, including regular funding to their National Portfolio Organisations, National Lottery Grants for the Arts and Project Grants and Strategic funding. From the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, to the National Student Drama Festival in Leicester, ACE support a diverse range of work which has international appeal, is accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, and plays a key role as part of England’s vibrant arts and cultural ecology.</p><p> </p><p>Between June 2016 and March 2018, Arts Council invested £2,737,902 in Strategic Touring in the Midlands region. This programme funded touring work focusing specifically on areas of low engagement with the arts and those that rely on touring for much of their arts provision. It also extended the reach of high-quality work by broadening the range of venues presenting it, as well as forging stronger relationships between audiences, promoters, venues, artists and producers.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/11/2018 11:50:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

998560

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Historic Buildings: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to protect heritage buildings.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	907393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>We are responsible for ensuring that England’s historic environment is properly protected, promoted and conserved for the benefit of present and future generations. The principle way in which Government protects buildings of special architectural or historic interest is through the listing system.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, our arm’s length bodies provide valuable support to those looking after heritage and we continue to work closely with them to protect buildings all over the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/11/2018 15:34:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

999234

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	UK City of Culture: Kingston upon Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department allocated to Hull to prepare for its status as 2017 City of Culture; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Between February 2015 and the Spring Budget 2016, £15m of Government funding was allocated by Her Majesty’s Treasury for projects relating to Hull hosting UK City of Culture 2017, and investing in the city’s cultural economy for the future.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2018 15:25:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999266

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cultural Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to promote cultural diplomacy.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	186440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>We are taking a number of steps to promote cultural diplomacy, working very closely with FCO, the British Council and DIT to ensure that culture is fully integrated into the UK’s diplomatic activities, both at home and in our embassies around the world.</p><p> </p><p>This includes the GREAT campaign, annual Seasons of Culture, formal cultural agreements with other governments, the Cultural Protection Fund and UNESCO cultural conventions. Ministers also undertake regular international visits and hold frequent dialogues with foreign counterparts to strengthen our cultural diplomacy with key partner countries.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is a leading contributor to the government’s forthcoming Soft Power Strategy, of which culture will be a core part.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/11/2018 12:07:02 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

999317

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Festival of Britain: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department is lead department on the Festival of Britain funding.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	186397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>DCMS is the lead delivery department for the festival, and will work closely with other government departments. Further funding arrangements will be detailed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2018 14:40:02 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

999318

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Festival of Britain: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how money allocated to the Festival of Britain is planned to be distributed; and whether those funds will be distributed to agencies throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	186398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The allocation of funding and delivery model for the festival will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2018 14:41:31 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

999320

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Festival of Britain: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the announced Festival of Britain is not money re-allocated from existing budgets.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	186399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>£120 million of new funding is allocated to the Festival.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/11/2018 12:10:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

993988

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future funding to support the arts in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	183237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>My Department announced, in December last year, that Coventry will be the UK City of Culture 2021. This will be a great year of arts and cultural events and will put the city firmly on the map as a cultural centre.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England (ACE) will contin 34ue to support the City through its funding programmes, and recently announced £5 million in Lottery funding to support Coventry 2021. In addition, Coventry and Warwickshire now have 12 ACE National Portfolio Organisations, of which six are new entrants. Over the four year funding period, 2018-2022, ACE expect to deliver approximately £73 million of funding to support these organisations.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/10/2018 10:48:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

991222

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing direct UK Government funding to support museums and art galleries in the city of Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	181642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Cultural policy has been devolved to the nations of the United Kingdom since 1999. Funding for museums and galleries in Glasgow is therefore the responsibility of the local authority, the Scottish Government, and its agencies, who are best placed to determine how to support the city’s cultural assets.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/10/2018 14:54:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney