§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the amount of art funding granted to projects covering the Greater London area in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. BrookeGovernment funding for the arts in London is channelled through the Arts Council, and is provided both direct to clients and through the London Arts Board. The amount of Arts Council funding for the Greater London area—excluding national companies—in each of the last three years is as follows:
£ million 1992–93 27.93 1991–92 23.39 1990–91 19.31 In addition, aggregate funding for the national companies, most of which are based wholly or mainly in London, for each of the three years was: £62.64 million, 1992–93; £58.11 million, 1991–92; and £51.46 million, 1990–91.