HC Deb 25 June 1963 vol 679 c123W
Dr. Bray

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further grant to the Arts Council, making it a condition of such grant that more money shall be earmarked for the North-Eastern Association for the Arts.

Mr. Barber

No. The distribution of the Arts Council's grant, which has been and is being greatly increased, must remain a matter for the Arts Council.