§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will estimate the real levels of business sponsorship of the arts, and the percentage change, in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. BrookeThe Department of National Heritage relies on the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts to provide information on business support for the arts in the United Kingdom. To date, ABSA have carried out three annual national surveys which have identified the following expenditure by business on arts sponsorship:
£ million1 Increase/decrease (Per cent.) £ million (real terms)2 Increase/decrease (Per cent.) 1990–91 57.1 — 63.05 — 1991–92 365.4 +14.5 67.91 +7.70 1992–93 57.7 -11.8 57.70 -15.03 1These figures include business support through corporate membership. 2Calculated to reflect the effects of general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. 3Includes sponsorship of two exceptional initiatives: the Japan Festival and the rebuilding of Glyndebourne opera house.