Debates between John Glen and Lisa Nandy during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between John Glen and Lisa Nandy
Thursday 29th June 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I welcome my hon. Friend to his place and congratulate him on his election to the House. I gently point out that seven of the new joiners in Nottinghamshire are outside the city itself, but I will be happy to meet him to discuss what can be done to assist him in his plans.

Lisa Nandy Portrait Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab)
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I very much welcome the Arts Council’s decision to increase funding outside London, but the Minister must be aware that many brilliant institutions such as the People’s History Museum are primarily dependent on local authorities for funding. Will he consider following the Arts Council’s lead and give us back some of the money that has been slashed from local authority budgets, so that we can start to fund again some of this country’s most innovative cultural institutions?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I listened very carefully to the hon. Lady. Of course, some local authorities do see the value of investing in arts and culture and make a massive contribution, alongside the Arts Council grants, to extending their footprint, but I am happy to look into the case that she raises.