§ 28. Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Minister for the Arts when he next intends to meet the chairman of the Welsh Arts Council to discuss the funding and structure of the arts in his region.
§ 31. Dr. MarekTo ask the Minister for the Arts when he next intends to meet the chairman of the Welsh Arts Council to discuss the funding and structure of the arts in his region.
§ Mrs. ClwydCan the Minister give us an assurance that whatever the results of the Wilding inquiry, both the Welsh Arts Council and the Scottish Arts Council will remain autonomous?
§ Mr. LuceThere are no proposals to change the position of the Welsh Arts Council which, incidentally, under the formula for disbursing funds, receives relatively more per capita than the English regions.
§ Dr. MarekHas the Minister consulted the Welsh Arts Council about a picture gallery in north Wales? Will he take a grip of the spending at Bodelwyddan by Clwyd county council? There are many of us who want to see a proper arts gallery there, but money must be spent wisely and properly.
§ Mr. LuceThat is largely a matter for the county council, but if the hon. Gentleman is referring to the national portrait gallery at Bodelwyddan, I hope that the House will welcome the extension of a national body to north Wales.