Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of early intervention in promoting (a) reading, (b) arts participation, (c) sports participation and (d) experiencing the arts.
This Government has demonstrated via our music and cultural education programme as well as public funding via the Arts Council and Sport England, its belief in the importance of giving children the enriching experiences they need at a young age in arts, culture and sport. These programmes develop knowledge and passion that spark a love of arts and sport to last a lifetime.