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Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 10 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 December 2001. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on progress towards the Public Service Agreement target of extending social inclusiveness by increasing the involvement of identified priority groups in each of the sectors for which her Department has responsibility. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on progress towards the Public Service Agreement target of extending social inclusiveness by increasing the involvement of identified priority groups in each of the sectors for which her Department has responsibility. [22552] Dr. Howells: In January this year, DCMS published a sectoral social inclusion strategy for libraries, museums, galleries and archives. Counterpart documents on the historic and built environment and on the arts will follow. In its follow-up report to the work of the Policy Action Team 10 on Arts and Sport, published in February 2201, the Department also presented an action plan for disabled people and an outline action plan for people from ethnic minorities. DCMS is working with the Arts Council of England to develop the £40 million Creative Partnerships programme, bringing together arts and media professionals with children in 16 deprived areas. All pilots will be up and running by April 2002. DCMS is also working alongside Department for Education and Skills, the New Opportunities Fund, Sport England and the Arts Council of England on the Space for Sport and Arts programme. This will fund new or renovated sports and arts facilities in around 300 primary schools in 65 deprived local education authority areas. The Millennium Commission made decisions on their fifth funding round in June 2001, for projects that reflect the aims and aspirations of ethnic minority communities in the UK. The Commission awarded 10 grants with a total value of £23.6 million. Grants were awarded during 2000 for projects that reflected the aims and aspirations of black communities in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
377 c311W; 22552
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Access Disability Disadvantaged Arts Finance Leisure Libraries Ethnic groups Facilities Museums and galleries Sports
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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