Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 93177
UK City of Culture: Community Development
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Amanda Martin
Labour — Portsmouth North
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact the Department's UK City of Culture Competition and new UK Town of Culture competition will have on local communities.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe strong evidence from UK City of Culture shows that supporting local culture pays both economic and social dividends. Town of Culture is a new competition to ensure smaller places across the UK can share in the real impact by shining a spotlight on pla...
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