INSTRUMENT AMNESTY AND BBC MUSIC LIVE

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That this House welcomes the Instrument Amnesty from the National Foundation for Youth Music in collaboration with BBC Music Live; notes the cross-party support for the initiative which aims to increase access among children and young people to music-making; notes that well over 4,000 instruments have so far been donated; congratulates the BBC on its successful five day Music Live festival; applauds the National Foundation for Youth Music's commitment to supporting and encouraging access to a wide variety of music-making opportunities for children and young people, particularly those with least opportunity; and applauds the BBC's continuing commitment to nurturing new talent and supporting and promoting the arts.