§ Mr. Rifkindasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science further to her reply of 25th November to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands, what responsibility, if any, she will have for the arts in Scotland in the event of the Scotland Bill in its present form taking effect.
§ Mr. OakesMy right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science is responsible for paying grant to the Arts Council of Great Britain. The arts are a devolved subject in the Scotland Bill, and the precise arrangements for the handling of the arts in Scotland after devolution will be a matter for discussion between the Government, the Scottish Assembly and the Arts Council.