Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the arts pupil premium will be allocated; and whether that premium will be £90 million per year as announced in budget 2020.

The Government is committed to high quality education for all pupils, including in the arts and creative subjects. Schools are required to teach a broad and balanced curriculum, and this includes promoting pupils' cultural development. Over £620 million has been spent between 2016 and 2021 on a range of cultural education programmes, which continue to be funded this year. The Department remained committed to this during the COVID-19 outbreak, introducing several initiatives for schools and parents, including signposting to a range of online resources.

Future funding for the arts premium is subject to the next Spending Review.