§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the application of Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Society for stabilisation funding. [133369]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThis is a matter for the Arts Council of England as the Lottery distributor for the arts. I understand, however, that ACE has approved an award of £5.4 million to place the RLPS on a sound financial and artistic footing for the foreseeable future.