§ 36. Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total cost in the last financial year of local authority colleges of art; and what is the estimated cost for the next financial year.
§ 40. Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is he estimate of the effects of current inflation on the casts in arts.
§ Mr. OakesThere is no special index of inflation for the arts. About three-quarters of arts expenditure is represented by wages and salaries, and so it is reasonable to take general inflationary trends into account when determining future grants in this field.