§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the current annual total of sponsorship of the arts by tobacco companies; if he will list these individually; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonBusiness sponsorship of the arts in the United Kingdom now stands at over £35 million a year. The current annual total of sponsorship by tobacco companies is not known. Arts organisations take their own decisions in choosing what sponsorship to accept.