HC Deb 30 April 1990 vol 171 c436W
35. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the number of Arts Council clients who are currently in deficit.

40. Dr. Marek

To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about the number of arts companies currently trading in deficit.

52. Dr. Kim Howells

To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received about arts companies which are in current deficit.

Mr. Luce

I understand that arts organisations funded directly by the Arts Council were expected to have accumulated deficits of some £12.7 million, or 6 per cent. of total turnover, by the end of March. This figure conceals a wide variation in the performance of individual organisations.