§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts to what extent the Arts Council subsidy allocated to the Royal Shakespeare Company was reduced for 1985 in comparison with 1984.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe subsidy is to be increased, not reduced. The figures are:
£ 1984–85 4,900,000 1985–86 4,997,000