Question follow-through · 47067

Arts: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she considered including the West Somerset Opportunity Area in the South West region for the DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
24 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she considered including the West Somerset Opportunity Area in the South West region for the DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4.

  2. 24 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Create Growth Programme supports high-growth creative businesses and SMEs in twelve English regions outside London to scale up and become investment ready. This is delivered through three strands of support - bespoke business support, financial suppor...

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