Question reference: S6W-20706
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 17 August 2023
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Current status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 29 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's announcement of additional funding of £5 million to expand Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Music Venues Fund, whether it has considered making a similar investment in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s ability to respond to the current financial context is limited due to overall UK Government cuts and by the financial restrictions of devolution, requiring extremely hard funding decisions to be made across the budget. The Scottish Government values our culture sector and the contribution of the grassroots music industry to the cultural and economic offer in Scotland. We will continue to work with the sector to identify barriers to recovery, and do everything within our powers and resources to help it overcome these.