§ 60. Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will outline his plans for encouraging oil companies to engage in sponsorship of the arts.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsAs I indicated in the reply I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. North (Sir W. Elliott) on 15th July last—[Vol. 895, c.444.]—and in the debate on the Motion for the Adjournament on 21st October—[Vol. 898, c. 443–54.]—I am in close touch with the CBI over increasing industrial sponsorship. I hope that progress can be made towards setting up some suitable machinery for this purpose. My general discussions on sponsorship will apply to oil companies in the same way as to others.