§ 14. Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures she proposes to give greater access to(a) ballet and (b) classical music concerts to persons in social classes C1 and C2. [101468]
§ Dr. HowellsIn our latest funding allocation to the Arts Council of England, we have asked the Arts Council to put strategies in place to ensure that world class art is accessible to as many people as possible. This will be reflected in the Funding Agreement which is currently being negotiated with the Arts Council. It will now be for the Arts Council to develop measures to address these issues, building on the success of initiatives like Creative Partnerships, the New Audiences Programme and the National Touring Programme.