§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he intends to introduce direct grants to local authorities for financing the arts.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsThe present channels of help through the Arts Council, the British Film Institute, the regional arts associations, and the area museum coun-482W ficate diplomas and City and Guilds technical and craft courses over the last five years, together with annual figures in each section.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerThe number of students following courses in engineering and technology was as follows:
cils are working well and I am not at present contemplating direct grants to local authorities, which as the hon. Gentleman knows, now enjoy increased powers to support the arts from their own resources.