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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Foster Excerpts
Thursday 29th June 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I listened very carefully to the hon. Lady. Of course, some local authorities do see the value of investing in arts and culture and make a massive contribution, alongside the Arts Council grants, to extending their footprint, but I am happy to look into the case that she raises.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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The Minister will be aware that Doorstep Arts is a home-grown theatre and arts company resident at the Palace theatre in Paignton and has just become the first organisation in Torbay to be part of the Arts Council’s national portfolio. Will he join me in welcoming that and the £382,000 of funding that it will receive from the Arts Council over the next four years as a result?