§ 36. Mr. Stottasked the Minister for the Arts what his most recent estimate is of local authority spending on the arts in the north-west region.
§ Mr. LuceStatistics collected by the Department of the Environment show local authority current expenditure of £56.5 million and capital expenditure of £11.0 million in 1985–86 on museums, galleries and libraries in the north western region.
It is impossible to identify precise figures for performing arts, but estimates for leisure and recreation are published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and are available in the Library.
§ 45. Mr. Litherlandasked the Minister for the Arts what is his estimate of the revenue derived from arts-based tourism in the north-west region.
§ Mr. LuceI have no breakdown in this amount of detail, but the subject will be covered in the survey of the economic importance of the arts, to be published later this year.
§ 47. Mr. Pikeasked the Minister for the Arts what is his estimate of local authority spending on the arts in the north-west region.
§ 58. Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Minister for the Arts what is his estimate of the revenue derived from arts-based tourism in the north-west region.
§ Mr. LuceI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Manchester, Central (Mr. Litherland).