§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what further research his new committee to encourage private sponsorship of the arts is carrying out into the amount of arts sponsorship available.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasI am discussing with the committee the possibility of research into the extent of present sponsorship, the market potential and the benefits which firms and arts organisations have derived from sponsorship.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what consideration has been given to the possibility that recognition of the help to the arts given by business sponsors may be the subject of awards; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts, in co-operation withThe Daily Telegraph already makes such awards annually. The scope for development of this idea is under consideration.