Arts Funding (Hansard, 12 February 1990)

§ 80. Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether the plans to meet the chair of Greater London Arts to discuss the effect of the uniform business rate on arts funding in London.

§ 90. Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he intends to meet the chair of Greater London Arts to discuss the effect that the uniform business rate may have on arts funding in London.

§ Mr. Luce
I have no plans to do so. Greater London Arts is currently compiling information on the effects of the change and I am asking it to keep me informed.

§ 84. Dr. Marek
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he intends to meet the chairman of the Welsh Arts Council to discuss the effect of the uniform business rate on arts funding.

§ 89. Dr. Kim Howells
To ask the Minister for the Arts what plans he has to meet the chairman of the Welsh Arts Council to discuss the impact of the uniform business rate on arts funding.

§ Mr. Luce
I have no plans to do so. I am asking the Welsh Arts Council to monitor the effects of the change and to keep me informed.

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Minister for the Arts what assessment he has made of the implications for arts funding of the uniform business rate.

§ Mr. Luce
The Arts Council is assessing the implications of the uniform business rate on performing arts organisations, and I have asked it to keep me informed. There are no immediate implications for the national museums and galleries, since (except for the national museums and galleries on Merseyside) they do not at present pay rates. I am keeping the situation under review.