Local Authority Support

HC Deb 11 May 1987 vol 116 cc95-6W

25. Ms. Richardson

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in London.

31. Mr. Soley

asked the Minister for the Arts what recent representations he has received from arts organisations about the level of funding by local authorities in London.

32. Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received in the past month from arts organisations in London about the level of financial support from local authorities.

56. Mr. Fisher

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of local authority funding for the arts in London.

Mr. Luce

I have had a small number of representations about the funding of Riverside studios, Hammersmith, and the decision of the Tower Hamlets borough council to reduce its support for the arts.

28. Mr. Sedgemore

asked the Minister for the Arts what information he has received about the level of support for the arts in London by local authorities.

37. Mr. Corbyn

asked the Minister for the Arts what information he has as to the present level of funding of arts organisations in London by local authorities.

Mr. Luce

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, Central (Mr. Fisher) on Monday 27 April at columns 55–56.

29. Ms. Clare Short

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in the west midlands.

36. Mrs. Beckett

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in the cast midlands.

45. Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in the north-west.

49. Mr. Fatchett

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in Yorkshire.

52. Mr. Pike

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in the north-west.

Mr. Luce

I would refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Ashfield (Mr. Haynes) earlier today.

30. Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in Wales.

43. Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in Wales.

Mr. Luce

Such matters are properly addressed to the Secretary of State for Wales, but I have received letters about the funding needs of the Sherman theatre, Cardiff.

38. Dr. McDonald

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the level of financial support for the arts by local authorities in England.

Mr. Luce

I have discussed the level of local authority support for the arts with representatives of arts bodies collectively, and with the local authority associations. The level of support is very much within the responsibility of each local authority.