Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of relocating the Arts Council outside of London.
The Government has committed to ensure that the administration of government is less London-centric and to locate more Civil Service roles and public bodies out of London and into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom
The Arts Council’s Head Office is in Manchester, and the majority of its staff are based there.
The Arts Council also has a network of a further eight Area Offices across the country: with offices in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Nottingham. Senior staff with sector expertise are based in each local area, and work closely with local strategic partners.
The Cabinet Office Places for Growth team is working with departments and public bodies on any future relocation plans.