§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister for the Arts (1) what information he has as to the percentage of the budget of (a) the English national opera, (b) the Northern opera and (c) the Royal opera raised from private sponsorship in the last year for which figures are available;
(2) what information he has as to the percentage of the budget of the Scottish national opera company raised from private sponsorship in the last year for which figures are available;
(3) what information he has as to the percentage of the budget of the Welsh national opera company raised from private sponsorship in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Sir George YoungMy right hon. Friend the Minister for the Arts is currently abroad. I have been asked to reply.
The percentages of the budgets accounted for by all private giving* in 1984–85, taken from published balance sheets and excluding overseas tours, are as follows:
Per cent. Royal opera house 6.5 English national opera 2.6 Opera house 4.0 Scottish opera 5.7 Welsh national opera 2.6 * Separate figures for business sponsorship and private donations are not available.