HC Deb 24 April 1989 vol 151 c433W
84. Mr. Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Minister for the Arts how much funding has been attracted through the business sponsorship incentive scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luce

Since its inception in 1984 the business sponsorship incentive scheme has brought £17.23 million in business sponsorship and £7.59 million in Government awards to the arts; a total of £24.82 million new money.

Over 1,000 first-time sponsors have now been brought into the arts by the scheme and I am delighted with its progress.

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