Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 January 2024Answered: 25 January 2024
Asked by
Peter Dowd
Labour — Bootle
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Ian Murray)
Everyone should be able to participate in and enjoy culture wherever they live in the country. Through our arts everywhere programme, we are investing £1.5 billion into arts, culture and heritage across England. In addition, our UK city and town of culture competitions are empowering cities and towns to celebrate their local culture, and we are focusing investment and engagement in our culture priority places to ensure that the benefits of culture can be felt everywhere.