Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82566
Music and Dance Scheme: Finance
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Question
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) increasing funding for the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) committing to a multiple-year settlement.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries.The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme this academic year.Funding beyond the current academic year, including an...
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