Arts Funding: Scotland

Part of Scotland – in the House of Commons at on 30 October 2024.

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Photo of Jessica Brown-Fuller Jessica Brown-Fuller Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Hospitals and Primary Care)

I was glad to hear the Secretary of State celebrate events in Scotland in his opening remarks. Scotland, and the UK in general, boasts one of the world’s leading arts industries, and we have the notable Edinburgh Fringe festival, but it faces funding pressures due to Government cuts and increased Brexit red tape, which complicates travel to Europe. British artists are being shut out of European markets, which hinders their ambitions and success. What steps is the Minister taking with other Departments to ensure that a thriving arts sector is unimpeded by Brexit red tape?