HC Deb 02 February 2004 vol 417 c634W
14. Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent studies her Department has conducted on the economic benefits to local communities of investment in arts facilities. [151935]

Estelle Morris

My Department has commissioned a review of the evidence of the economic, social and environmental impact of culture in regeneration. The findings will be published shortly, alongside a document consulting on proposals for maximising culture's impact on communities.