LOST ARTS CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that there is a long and proud tradition of arts and culture in the UK; notes that this tradition is due in no small part to funding from successive administrations; further believes that cutting funding for the arts is a regressive step for economic recovery; further notes that statistics show that every 1 invested in the arts produces more than 2 for the wider economy; applauds the Lost Arts launch event on 15 June 2011, which aims to record all of the projects, initiatives and organisations that will be lost due to the cuts; further notes that the Lost Arts website will keep a running total of the money lost to the arts, the money lost to the wider economy and the number of jobs at risk; and calls for the arts to be properly funded to enable them to continue their record of success and benefit to the UK economy.