Edward Vaizey corrected a written answer on Arts: West Midlands

20 November 2015 · Commons written answer · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mr Jim Cunningham (Labour, Coventry South) asked written question 15657 on 9 November 2015. Mr Edward Vaizey answered on 20 November 2015 for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Mr Edward Vaizey corrected the answer on 20 November 2015. The corrected text adds the figures £000, £2.1 million, £46,410, £495,000, £51,257, £53,161, which the original did not give. Altogether 68 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has provided to support the arts in the West Midlands in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10. West Midlands Regional arts GIA funding breakdown in £000s: 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 £51,257 \| £46,410 \| £53,397 \| £53,883 \| £53,161 The ArtsCouncil is investing in retaining talent and boosting production capacity outside of London - in Warwickshire, this includes £2.1 million to help the Royal Shakespeare Company modernise its workshops; and £495,000 to theNew Vic Theatre in Staffordshire, towards upgrading the building's infrastructure, mainauditorium and visitor facilities.

Original

Corrected

More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10.
West Midlands Regional arts GIA funding breakdown in £000s:
2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
£51,257
| £46,410
| £53,397
| £53,883
| £53,161
The ArtsCouncil is investing in retaining talent and boosting production capacity outside of London - in Warwickshire, this includes £2.1 million to help the Royal Shakespeare Company modernise its workshops; and £495,000 to theNew Vic Theatre in Staffordshire, towards upgrading the building's infrastructure, mainauditorium and visitor facilities.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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