§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts (1) if he will publish a table showing central Government expenditure on the arts by standard planning region for the years 1980–81 and 1987–88 inclusive on(a) national museums and (b) performing arts, expressed in (i) cash terms and (ii) per capita;
(2) if he will publish a table showing central Government total expenditure for the arts by standard planning region for the years 1980–81 and 1987–88 inclusive (a) in cash terms and (b) per capita.
§ Mr. LuceCentral Government expenditure on the arts is not planned on a regional basis but on a national one, and is monitored similarly. The information is therefore not available but I would refer the hon. Member to the Chief Secretary's written answer to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Boothferry (Mr. Davis) at column120.