§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will ensure that in any restructuring of the Arts Council or the regional arts boards the fullest consultation takes place with all sections of the organisation and in particular the employees and that a minimum of 14 days' consultation period is provided in all cases.
§ Mr. Renton[holding answer 11 March 1991]: The Arts Council and the regional funding bodies are responsible for their own arrangements for consultation on matters affecting staff interests. I understand that all the funding bodies have well-established general arrangements which comfortably exceed the minimum period suggested by my hon. Friend for consultation on the staffing implications of the restructuring of arts funding.