Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 20 February 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which arts organisations funded by the Arts Council that are in receipt of funding in 2010-11 will have lost that funding by the end of 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
holding answer
There were 263 organisations that were regularly funded by Arts Council England (ACE) in 2010-11, who will not receive funding as National Portfolio organisations in 2012-13. The names of these organisations, their geographical region and art form have been supplied in a table by ACE which shall be deposited in both House libraries. There were 111 new organisations funded as National Portfolio organisations (2011-12) that were not regularly funded organisations (2010-11). Individual arts funding decisions are made independently of Government by ACE. This Government negotiated a substantial settlement for the arts in these times of economic constraint. In real terms, ACE's overall budget (including lottery) should still be less than 5% lower in 2014-15 than it was in 2010-11. While grant in aid, just one part of ACE's overall income, is being reduced, lottery income is very strong. Under latest projections, there should be over £200 million more for the arts over the next five years compared with September 2010 projections.
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