Association of Business Sponsorship of the Arts

HC Deb 04 June 1984 vol 61 cc3-4W

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts how much financial support is given by the Government to the Association of Business Sponsorship of the Arts; and whether there are proposals to increase it.

Mr. Waldegrave

[pursuant to his reply, 24 May 1984,c. 448]: The Minister for the Arts made a contribution of –10,000 in 1983–84 to ABSA. The association has agreed

Ward	Population	Population as a percentage of total population of Stockport (291,000)	Electorate	Electorate as a percentage of total electorate of Stockport (224,000)	Number of Justices living in Ward	Number of Justices living in Ward as a percentage of total
					Male	Female
Brinnington	11,920	4.09	8,678	3.87	1	—	0.68
Edgeley	13,900	4.77	10,416	4.65	1	1	1.36
Cale Green	12,380	4.25	9,445	4.22	1	—	0.68
Reddish North	15,515	5.33	11,626	5.19	—	1	0.68
Reddish South	14,015	4.81	10,990	4.90	—	1	0.68

Note:

Percentage of Stockport Magistrates living outside Stockport district;17.12 per cent.

to administer the new business sponsorship incentive scheme announced recently by my noble Friend who will be making it a grant to defray its extra expenses.