Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Friday, 15 June 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 June 2012. It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 June 2012 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Music: Grants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much the Arts Council spent on (a) opera and (b) brass bands in each of the last two years.

[112898]

Answer

Over the last two years, the Arts Council has allocated the following funding, across its various funding strands, to organisations that include (a) opera or (b) brass bands as part of their art form.

(a) Opera
£
Opera	2010-11	2011-12	Total
Regular Funded Organisations	67,079,350	62,450,875	129,530,225
Grants for the Arts	667,300	1,119,358	1,786,658
Managed Funds	540,161	220,000	760,161
Total investment	68,286,811	63,790,233	132,077,044

(b) Brass bands
£
Brass bands	2010-11	2011-12	Total
Regular Funded Organisations	24,626	22,927	47,553
Grants for the Arts	51,616	246,363	297,979
Managed Funds	6,000	—	6,000
Total investment	82,242	269,290	351,532

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 112898; 546 c1087W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Grants Music Opera Brass bands
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Music: Grants

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