101. Mr. MartinTo ask the Minister for the Arts what benefits there will he for Southern Arts as a result of the increased expenditure for the arts announced in the Autumn Statement.
§ Mr. LuceIt is for the Arts Council to determine the level of its grant to the 12 regional arts associations. In 1990–91 these will increase by 10 per cent. in total. I am confident that this will enable all the RAAs to build on their excellent achievements of recent years.