Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Ben Bradshaw

Thursday 16th October 2014 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of Government funding decisions on the arts and culture outside London.

[Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)]

3. What recent assessment he has made of the balance of funding for arts organisations in the English regions.

[The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey)]

Funding decisions for the arts are made independently of Ministers by Arts Council England, but I am delighted to say that 53% of the funding that the Arts Council recently allocated to non-profit organisations will go outside London. It is the first time that the majority of that funding will have gone outside London.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Ben Bradshaw

Thursday 6th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)]

2. What plans the Church of England has to make the House of Laity more representative of members of the Church.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

4. What discussions the Church Commissioners have held on the issue of women bishops since the General Synod's vote of 20 November 2012; and what plans the Church has to make the House of Laity more representative of local opinion in dioceses and parishes.