§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on total admissions to arts events and institutions in the latest available year.
§ Mr. LuceFor the performing arts, the Policy Studies Institute's research publication "The Economic Importance of the Arts in Britain" provides an estimate of some 49 million attendances at theatres and concerts in 1984–85. Information held on the Museums Association database suggests that some 73 million visits were made to museums and galleries in 1986.