Oral Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps her Department is taking to increase access to arts and culture.”
Tabled: 20 November 2025Answered: 27 November 2025
Asked by
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)
For too long in this country, there has been a divide between access and excellence when it comes to the arts. Our Government believe that everybody deserves access to excellence—everyone, everywhere. We invest around £600 million every year via Arts Council England, and earlier this year, I was delighted to announce the £270 million arts everywhere fund to support exactly that aim.