§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the cost of maintaining the regional cultural consortiums in 2001 in total and by region. [HL3024]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)The cost of maintaining the regional cultural consortiums in 2001 was £379,559.69. The cost by region is set out in the following table. The consortiums have also received financial assistance from a variety of regional bodies and in kind from staff in the Regional Government Offices.
£ Total Living East 53,513.39 East Midlands Cultural Consortium 47,183.60 Culture North East 72,410.10 North West Cultural Consortium 61,202.45 South East Cultural Consortium 43,139.85 South West Cultural Consortium 34,029.07 West Midlands Life 25,409.36 Yorkshire Cultural Consortium 42,671.87
§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
On how many occasions they have reviewed the effectiveness of the work of the regional cultural consortiums; and whether those reviews have been published. [HL3025]
§ Baroness BlackstoneThe first review since the consortiums were launched around Christmas 1999 is currently taking place and decisions on that review will be announced in due course.