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Artform 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total

Not art form specific

—

—

—

—

—

—

71,564

Combined arts

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Dance

—

—

—

—

—

—

77,513

Drama

3,608

8,440

—

—

—

—

20,803

Film(1)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Literature

—

—

—

—

—

—

17,491

Music

—

—

—

—

2,736

—

86,029

Visual arts

—

—

30,000

—

—

—

81,962

Total

3,608

8,440

30,000

—

2,736

—

355,362


£
East of England
Artform 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03

Not artform specific

257,544

621,096

325,664

651,027

893,185

251,530

Combined arts

2,041,492

337,322

204,541

378,896

10,500,439

1,131,032

Dance

453,456

262,170

349,742

454,430

532,241

180,225

Drama

723,253

57,972

1,007,486

1,928,754

5,718,812

426,343

Film(1)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Literature

184,325

44,131

15,128

80,755

85,605

62,303

Music

2,592,408

527,873

110,398

861,686

1,306,182

1,032,961

Visual arts

1,255,552

883,710

277,909

723,981

7,333,081

1,320,851

Total

7,508,030

2,734,274

2,290,868

5,079,529

26,369,545

4,405,245


Artform 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total

Not artform specific

542,287

804,261

482,947

917,790

—

265,000

9,692,340

Combined arts

1,773,891

330,942

555,484

1,628,380

1,176,606

871,991

22,770,595

Dance

3,838,119

248,675

616,803

829,575

439,012

552,432

9,060,367

Drama

808,985

1,597,754

817,111

1,343,459

1,248,644

949,637

26,678,399

Film(1)

33,433

31,159

956,949

85,598

—

—

1,107,139

Literature

192,593

157,702

141,753

742,233

262,299

442,558

2,436,077

Music

5,776,926

1,420,640

1,483,627

1,025,007

791,925

1,030,014

24,982,540

Visual arts

3,705,050

1,674,378

1,169,885

1,082,195

609,187

884,593

22,688,101

Total

16,671,284

6,265,511

6,224,559

7,654,237

4,527,673

4,996,225

119,415,558

(1) Awards classified as Film relate to monies distributed on behalf of Arts Council England by UK Film Council.

Figures are for all lottery-funded programmes that ran since 1997, including those organised by the Eastern Regional Arts Board, the Grants for the Arts—Organisations Programme, which began in 2003-04 and the Grants for the Arts—Individuals Programme, which became lottery-funded after 2007-08.

Cultural Heritage

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance his Department has issued to (a) local government and (b) regional public bodies on developing the role of cultural and historical resources in local economies. [280270]

Barbara Follett: The Department has not issued guidance on developing the role of cultural and historical resources in local economies either to local authorities or regional bodies. These bodies are themselves better placed to understand and guide local decision-making.

The Department has however published a number of related statements. 'Lifting people, Lifting Places', published in May 2009, outlines how government can offer further support in the current economic climate, by developing employment opportunities in culture and the creative industries, measures to transform town centres and other approaches to building the new economy with culture and creativity at its heart.

‘Looking After Our Town Centres’, jointly published with DCLG in April 2009, identifies the best steps communities can take to keep town centres thriving.

DCMS is chairing a national group to address culture and sport within the Sub National Review and related Integrated Regional Strategies. The Department's four main NDPBs have been working together to deliver objectives under the Regional Strategies area of work.
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For example, NDPB offices in the North West region have prepared a joint response to the Integrated Regional Strategy.

DCMS's local government improvement programme published 'A Passion for Excellence: One Year On' in March 2009 as part of an ongoing project, to support local government as “leaders of place”, working with their local partners to deliver better outcomes, improve the quality of life locally and improve the delivery of cultural and sport services to local people. It can be found at:

Departmental Manpower

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of his Department’s staff at each grade have worked primarily on matters related to tourism in each of the last 12 years. [281274]

Barbara Follett: There are currently 10 officials in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport supporting Ministers to develop and implement tourism policy. Other officers in the Department are also working on public engagement in respect of tourism matters. However, it is not possible to give figures as the number of staff working primarily on tourism matters in previous year because no records are available.

Following the recommendations of the DCMS Capability Review, standard functions like finance and briefing were brigaded into central teams and a flexible project resource was created to respond to new demands arising in any of our sectors, including tourism. This leaves smaller but more focussed specialist teams working on individual sectors, supported by the new central teams.

Museums: Strategy

Mr. Vaizey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he plans to publish his Department’s museums strategy. [282535]

Barbara Follett: The Department’s strategic agency for museums, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, will publish shortly a strategic action plan for England’s museums. This has been developed in consultation with museums and their representative bodies.

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