HC Deb 21 July 1966 vol 732 c118W
45. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give an assurance that the decision to plan subsidies for the arts in the Northern Region for three years does not involve the freezing of the money thus allocated for a period of three years.

Miss Jennie Lee

Plans are under consideration to enable the Arts Council to give interested organisations earlier information than in the past as to the level of grants they may hope to receive. In examining this matter, I have very much in mind the point made by the hon. Lady.