§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the arts if the Minister for the Arts will publish an annual report of the work of the Office of Arts and Libraries.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to his reply, 14 November 1983, c. 312]: Annual reports are already published in respect of my noble Friend's responsibilities for libraries and information services. It has also been the practice to give extended answers to parliamentary questions about developments in the overall work and responsibilities of the Office of Arts and Libraries during the preceding year. These arrangements reflect the Government's policy to make available as much information as possible. The Select Committee report last year on public and private funding of the arts included several detailed recommendations relevant to these matters, however, and the Government's considered response will be published shortly.