HC Deb 18 July 2002 vol 389 cc495-6W
Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Arts Council of England and each Regional Arts Board have spent on(a) legal

Document name Date started Date finished Total time
Report of the Gambling Review Body 17 July 2001 31 October 2001 15 weeks
National Museum of Science and Industry Review: stage one consultation 1 August 2001 19 October 2001 11 weeks and 2 days
Geffrye Museum/Homiman Museum/Museum of London Review: stage one consultation 8 August 2001 12 October 2001 9 weeks and 2 days
Consultation on the draft Digital Television Action Plan 12 October 2001 2 January 2001 12 weeks
English Heritage Review: stage one consultation 16 October 2001 11 January 2002 12 weeks
National Maritime Museum Quinquennial Performance Review 22 November 2001 8 February 2002 11 weeks and I day
Consultation on Media Ownership Rules 26 November 2001 25 January 2002 9 weeks
Public Lending Right. Quinquennial Performance Review: Consultation Paper 13 November 2001 1 February 2002 11 weeks
Quinquennial Review on the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art 19 November 2001 8 February 2002 12 weeks
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Quinquennial Performance Review 5 December 2001 28 February 2002 12 weeks
Spectrum Planning Consultation 11 December 2001 12 April 2002 Extended to 17 weeks
Council of Europe—Convention on the Protection of Audiovisual Heritage 20 December 2001 19 March 2002 12 weeks and 5 days
Review of Progress towards digital switchover 14 February 2002 8 May 2002 12 weeks
The Draft Communications Bill 7 May 2002 2 August 2002 12 weeks
Regent's Park Sports Facilities Consultation 18 March 2002 10 May 2002 8 weeks
Changes to Licensing Hours during All New Year's Eve. 24 April 2002 19 June 2002 8 weeks

fees, (b) fees for consultants and change managers, (c) redundancy, retention and bonus payments and (d) other costs of stress reduction during the financial year 2001–02; and if she will make a statement. [683451

Dr. Howells

The following table outlines expenditure by the Arts Council of England and Regional Arts Boards on(a) legal fees, (b) fees for consultants and change managers and (d) other costs of stress reduction during the financial year 2001–02:

£
Expenditure 2001–02 Arts Council of England Regional Arts Board
Legal fees 679,114 137,784
Fees for consultants and change managers 853,319 0
Redundancy, retention and bonus payments 0 0
Other costs of stress reduction 51,834 10,000

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the Arts Council will produce a business plan that will display the costs and benefits of the change process for the three years 2001–04; and if she will make a statement. [68348]

Dr. Howells

The Arts Council of England has been asked to develop a plan to evaluate the costs and benefits emerging from the restructuring of the organisation. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has asked for a progress report on the development of this plan by the autumn.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the work on branding the new Arts Council will be completed; how much will be paid to Wolff Olins for this work; and if she will make a statement. [68347]

Dr. Howells

This is a matter for the Arts Council of England. I understand it is working towards a completion date later in the year. £73,700 in fees and £7,674 in associated costs have been paid to Wolff Olins for work being carried out on the brand.