Question follow-through · 124465

Arts Council England: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether there are potential racial disparities in Arts Council England's Post Event Assurance withdrawal recommendations; and whether she will request that Arts Co

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether there are potential racial disparities in Arts Council England's Post Event Assurance withdrawal recommendations; and whether she will request that Arts Co

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    DCMS has not carried out an assessment specifically of any racial disparities in Arts Council England’s (ACE) Post Event Assurance grant-withdrawal recommendations. Arts Council England publishes data on counter-fraud grant withdrawals in its annual repor...

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