A question on #ArtsAndCulture #LocalGovernment tabled by Charlotte Cane on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Chris Bryant.

Heading: Arts and Culture: Local Government
Question ID: 1757359
UIN: 25462
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-21
Asking Member ID: 5182
Asking Member display name: Charlotte Cane
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Charlotte Cane
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve local government support for arts and culture.
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Date answered: 2025-01-29
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Answering Member ID: 1446
Answering Member display name: Chris Bryant
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Chris Bryant
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Answer text: Local authorities play a vital role in supporting the arts and cultural institutions, but they operate independently of central government. Ministers have no remit to intervene in the day to day affairs and decisions of local authorities, except where spe...
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Answering body ID: 217
Answering body name: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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