MPs to question Arts Council England over handling of emergency coronavirus aid
Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter
16 April 2021, 3:35 pm
MPs are to question Arts Council England (ACE) over its handling of the initial £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF).
The body was one of four given responsibility for awarding and distributing the aid to organisations at risk during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chairman Sir Nicholas Serota and chief executive Dr Darren Henley will appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to face questions during the one-off session on Tuesday April 20.
Sir Nicholas Serota (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
MPs are expected to focus on communications around the CRF, eligibility criteria used to award grants and the acknowledgment that money failed to “trickle down” to freelancers.