In a response to a written parliamentary question tabled by David Morris MP, Minister for Culture and the digital economy Ed Vaizey MP said that Morecambe and Lunesdale has enjoyed record levels of funding for the arts in the last three years.
David Morris MP asked:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has allowed to arts groups in the Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency in each of the last three years.
In response Minister Ed Vaizey said:
Morecambe and Lunesdale has enjoyed record levels of funding over the past three years - £105,182 in 2013/14; £164,390 in 2014/15; and £321,295 in 2015/16 (year to date to 7th March).
This investment from Arts Council England has supported a number of exciting projects, including Lancaster Arts Partnership First Fridays, the Mirrored Minds Research and Development project.
Speaking after receiving the response to his written question David Morris MP said:
‘I am delighted that this Government has been supporting Arts groups in my constituency more than ever before. I know we have a plethora of interesting and engaging groups throughout our community and I am pleased that funding to these projects in the latest financial year to date has tripled since 2013/14’