HC Deb 22 January 1987 vol 108 c711W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Minister for the Arts what has been the change in the total grant by the English local authorities to the arts between 1979 and 1986, both in real and in cash terms.

Mr. Luce

Information on the basis and for the period requested, is not available. Estimates of net revenue expenditure on the arts by local authorities in England and Wales from 1979–80 to 1984–85, are shown in "Facts about the Arts 2" published in 1986 by the Policy Studies Institute.