Smith and Lammy welcome Music Manifesto's progress.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 July 2005-UK Government: Smith and Lammy welcome Music Manifesto's progress(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29072005 Schools Minister Jacqui Smith and Culture Minister David Lammy today welcomed the good progress made during the last year on the campaign for improvement in music education.

Since the launch of the Music Manifesto last year the number of signatories - ranging from record labels and instrument makers to music services and performing groups - has risen from 66 to over 275. All have signed up to the Manifesto's aims and share in the manifesto's ambition to give young people more opportunities to develop their creative potential. Commenting on the first year of the manifesto Jacqui Smith said: "The manifesto has not...