Written question WQ98755
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 14 days
Question
Will the Welsh Government take action to ensure that the Arts Council for Wales does not distribute public funds to organisations for projects involving decolonisation?
Answer
Answered by Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport (Heledd Fychan)
The Arts Council of Wales operates under the arm’s length principle but within the strategic framework provided by the Welsh Government, which is set out through a remit letter. Individual funding decisions are a matter for the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government does not intervene in those decisions.
This Welsh Government brings a renewed focus on arts, culture and history. We are clear that arts, culture and heritage should reflect and be accessible to everyone in Wales.