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Government Response to Baroness Hodge’s Review of Arts Council England
26 March 2026
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The minister addresses the importance of the arts in UK society and discusses the government's response to Baroness Hodge's review of Arts Council England.
Action Requested
The government accepts all recommendations from the Hodge Review and commits to working with arts organisations to anchor them in communities, enabling access to excellence and providing opportunities for everyone. The minister will place a copy of the government response in the libraries of both Houses.
Key Facts
- Arts have been treated as an unaffordable luxury or nuisance.
- A new town of culture contest has been launched.
- The biggest capital uplift to the arts in a generation has been announced.
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