Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding was provided in 2016 by the Department for Education for (1) the National Youth Orchestra, (2) the National Youth Dance Company, and (3) the National Youth Theatre.

The National Youth Orchestra is one of seven national youth music organisations funded jointly by the Department for Education and Arts Council England at a cost of £1,039,820. The National Youth Orchestra is receiving £250,000 of this funding. The National Youth Dance Company is receiving £200,000 from the Department for Education and £250,000 from Arts Council England. The National Youth Theatre is receiving £305,769 from Arts Council England and is not funded by the Department for Education. All figures relate to the 2016-17 financial year.