§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements have been made for the assistance of the artist craftsman.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe Government are setting up an Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Paul Sinker to advise them on policy for the artist craftsman. The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee are
To advise the Paymaster General on the needs of the artist craftsman and to promote through the central office for the crafts a nation-wide interest and improvement in their products".The Committee will be serviced by a central office for the crafts and I am glad that the Council of Industrial Design has agreed in principle that Sir Paul Reilly, its Director, should be responsible for this office. Arrangements for Scotland and Wales are being discussed with my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State.