§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Under-Secretary of State, answering in respect of the Arts how much of the Greater London council's current expenditure on London's culture he would expect to he taken up by the London boroughs in the event of the abolition of the Greater London council.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Government are undertaking consultations on their proposals for the arts following local government reorganisation, and have asked for comments by 31 January 1984. In the main the Government will look to the local boroughs to support most of the arts and museum institutions and activities hitherto funded by the Greater London council, except in those special cases named in the consultation proposals where alternative forms of central financing are envisaged. But all representations will be carefully considered before decisions are taken.