§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Minister for the Arts why the Arts Council has still not declared the level of funding for the South Bank board; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuceThe South Bank board only received full details of GLC expenditure on the concert halls comparatively recently, and it has had to make its case to the Arts Council. That case is now being considered, together with other applications for post-abolition funding.