HC Deb 26 January 1995 vol 253 cc345-6W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what initiatives he has undertaken in arts education in areas of priority treatment.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The Scottish Office provides financial assistance to 22 urban programme projects, the broad aims of which include developing interest in the arts and culture. The estimated cost in the current financial year is £1.65 million. The projects cover eligible areas throughout Scotland.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many full-time equivalent arts teachers there are in secondary schools; and how many there were in 1985.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

There were 1,368 FTE art teachers in education authority secondary schools in September 1992, the latest year available. Information is not available for 1985; the estimated FIE figure for 1984 is 1,660.

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