Question follow-through · 16202

Orchestras: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support community orchestras in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support community orchestras in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Through Arts Council England’s 2023–26 National Portfolio Investment Programme, more funding is reaching orchestral organisations in more parts of the country than ever before, with around £65 million of public investment each year supporting 139 music or...

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