§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Minister for the Arts what is the projected change in the Government's total grant to the arts between 1986–87 and 1987–88 in real terms and in cash terms.
§ Mr. LuceI announced to the House of Commons on 17 November at columns 29–31 that the increase in total central Government provisions for the arts between 1986–87 and 1987–88 would be about 5½per cent. In real terms that is an increase of about 1½per cent., based upon the GDP deflator.