Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 28 November 2017.
Chris Law
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date her Department received notification of the European Commission's decision to discontinue participation of the UK in the European Capital of Culture competition.
Chris Law
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations her Department has received from the European Commission on the reasons for its decision to withdraw the UK entry for the European Capital of Culture in 2023.
John Glen
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The European Commission wrote to the permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 22 November 2017. A copy of the letter has been placed in the library. The five candidate cities were informed of the European Commission’s decision on 23 November 2017.
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