' Were these voices to carry the day, the negative effect on progress towards gender equality would be substantial, but crucially it would also undermine the cause of reducing 'inequality.

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The Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee found that with a "substantial decrease in funding", councils and arts organisations had been unable to maintain both the number and breadth of projects of previous years.

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