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Culture: Young People

Commons · Question 15680 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to arts and culture for young people in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Jul 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people can access high-quality arts and culture. Between 2023/24 and 2025/26, Arts Council England invested over £170 million in arts organisations and projects across the West Midlands, ...

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