Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 16202

Orchestras: 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 orchestras in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Answer

Ian Murray
Through Arts Council England’s 2023–26 National Portfolio Investment Programme, more funding is reaching orchestral organisations in more parts of the country than ever before, with around £65 million of public investment each year supporting 139 music or...

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