§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will set out the criteria under which the Scottish Arts Council disburses grants; and how these criteria have been applied in the case of grants to Radical Scotland.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 21 July 1988]: The two main criteria which the Scottish Arts Council uses in the assessment of an arts body are the artistic quality of its work and the efficiency of its management. The council satisfies itself that these criteria are met by all arts organisations to whom a grant is made. I am drawing my hon. Friend's concern about Radical Scotland to the attention of the chairman of the Scottish Arts Council.
§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Minister for the Arts what is the current level of grant from the Scottish Arts Council to Radical Scotland.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 21 July 1988]: The current Scottish Arts Council grant to Radical Scotland is £900 for the literary content of six issues of the publication.