§ Ms. HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if his Department has considered an application for an exhibition relating to "A Vision for Vauxhall Gardens" to be displayed in the Upper Waiting Hall.
§ Mr. KeyI understand that, under procedures agreed by the Administration Committee, arrangements have been made with the authorities of the House for the Exhibition to be held in the Upper Waiting Hall from 16 to 20 November 1992.
§ Mrs. RoeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total sum given by cigarette manufacturers in sponsorship for(a) sport and (b) other cultural activities in the latest year for which figures are available; and what proportion (a) and (b) represent of the total sponsorship from non-government sources in each case.
§ Mr. BrookeSponsorship of sport in the United Kingdom by the tobacco industry was worth £7.630 million for the year ending 31 March 1991. The total value of sports sponsorship is estimated to be in excess of £200 million a year.
Annual business sponsorship of the arts, including corporate membership, was more than £57 million on 1990–91, the latest year for which firm figures are available. Neither the Department nor the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts holds information on spending on arts sponsorship by the tobacco industry.