§ Sir David Priceasked the Minister for the Arts what effect he expects the tax proposals in the current Budget to have upon the funding of the arts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuceThe tax concessions designed to encourage greater corporate and private support for charities will provide significant and far-reaching opportunities for the arts. I have been encouraging arts bodies to develop plural sources of funding in addition to the state support which the Government are committed to maintain. These proposals should be of great benefit. I shall be encouraging arts bodies to take the fullest possible advantage of these.