Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had recent discussions with council leaders in Northern Ireland on community arts projects for the Platinum Jubilee; and if he will provide additional funding to the devolved nations for this purpose.

I have not held any recent discussions with Council leaders in Northern Ireland in relation to Community Arts projects for the Platinum Jubilee.

I am however pleased that £11.5m of UK-wide funding was made available through the National Lottery Community Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help communities mark the Jubilee.

Decisions on funding for community arts projects are devolved to each devolved nation.