§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Minister for the Arts how much expenditure has been incurred under the business sponsorship incentive scheme in Scotland in respect of 1989 and 1990 to the latest available figures.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 12 November 1990]: Arts organisations in Scotland have been highly successful in winning awards under my business sponsorship incentive scheme. In 1989–90, 38 awards totalling £288,003 were made to match £707,380 in new sponsorship. In the first half of this year alone there have been 53 awards amounting to £525,141 to match just over £1 million in new sponsorship money.
§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Minister for the Arts how much expenditure has been incurred under the business sponsorship incentive scheme in respect of projects under Glasgow's year as European City of Culture.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 12 November 1990]: I am delighted that under my business sponsorship incentive scheme, awards totalling £364,041 have been made to arts organisations in Glasgow to match £800,000 in new sponsorship money.