Arts Group at the House of Lords
Arts Group Chair, Kit Friend, has met with Baroness Jane Bonham-Carter – the Liberal Democrat’s Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport – to discuss the issues felt by students in our member’s institutions. As a result, we have been asked to take part in ongoing discussions amongst peers from all parties relating to the Arts and Learning. The first stage of this will involve or Chair attending a discussion on the 20th – we await eagerly the possibility for greater engagement with the Lords and the Arts Group in a broader sense, and hope they will be prepared to weigh into some of the pressing issues brought up at our last meeting, notably including the impending issues with the dissolution of the LSC and funding issues for foundations…
Both Conservative and Labour Party MPs have also been asked to meet with us – but no dates in the diary so far.
