§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Minister for the Arts if he will make a statement on the implications of the abolition of Merseyside council for the funding of the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.
§ Mr. LuceThe Arts Council has already offered half the sum required to replace the Merseyside county council's funding of the Everyman theatre in 1985–86. It is negotiating with the successor authorities, which are being asked to match the Arts Council contribution, and thus secure the theatre's future.