§ 18. Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her policy regarding development of the arts as a means of regenerating deprived areas. [145844]
§ Estelle MorrisThe arts have an important part to play in regenerating areas of urban and rural deprivation. My Department is currently examining evidence of the contribution of the arts to regeneration, and we will publish a policy statement in the spring.