§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What sum has been committed by the Arts Council of England to the development of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; and what are the terms under which that amount has been so allocated. [HL3269]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)The Arts Council has committed £33,885,000 to Baltic Flour Mills for the capital development, plus a further £7,500,000 which has been allocated as annual revenue support over five years.
The Arts Council issues standard conditions, which are publicly available, and special conditions, which are not, due to commercial confidentiality. Both sets of conditions are closely monitored by the Arts Council.
§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which Government departments have made awards or loans to Gateshead Council for the development of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; what is the amount of such awards or loans; and what are the terms under which the sums were made available. [HL3268]
§ Baroness BlackstoneAs well as the lottery funding from the Arts Council, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts has also received £9,349,000 from the Single Regeneration Budget, the European Regional Development Fund and English Partnerships as well as some private sponsorship. The details of any contracts with these bodies are commercially sensitive and not for Ministers to comment on.