§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Minister for the Arts how much money per capita is expended on the arts in (i) London and (ii) the northern region.
§ Mr. LuceThe per capita figures in 1987–88 were as follows:
Per capita Greater London £ Northern region £ (a) Grants to Regional Arts Associations 1.25 1.17 (b) Grants to RAAs, direct Arts Council clients, and South Bank (BFI excluded) 7.95 1.70 Excluding Greater London, the northern region receives the second highest per capita grant of the English regions, and its figure of £1.70 is £0.45 above the average figure.