§ 32. Mr. BaldryTo ask the Minister for the Arts what progress has been made to secure the future of the British Theatre Association Library.
§ Mr. LuceI was recently able to discuss the future of the BTA with Mr. Robert Holmes a'Court. I am now very pleased to say that the executive committee of the BTA has accepted Mr. Holmes a'Court's offer to provide premises for the association in central London. These premises will enable the BTA to continue its operations with a firm financial base underwritten by Mr. Holmes a'Court and I would like to pay tribute to his remarkable generosity, which has enabled satisfactory future arrangements for the association to be agreed. I am contributing £25,000 to the BTA towards its transitional costs.