Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 16201

Choirs: Staffordshire

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support community choirs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government supports the arts sector, including community choirs, through Arts Council England (ACE). In 2024/25, ACE allocated £1.83 million through its National Lottery Project Grants programme to projects classified as ‘Choral’. In Staffordshire, AC...

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