§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will, following the transfer of responsibility for the Scottish Arts Council to the Scottish Office, consider arranging funding for crafts in Scotland directly with the Scottish Arts Council rather than via the Crafts Council in England.
§ Mr. LangI am still considering the respective roles of the Scottish Arts Council and the Crafts Council in providing support to individual craft makers in Scotland and will announce my decision shortly.