HC Deb 26 January 1994 vol 236 cc279-80W
Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will give details of the consultations he has had with(a) regional sports councils and (b) regional arts boards, including dates and the nature of those consultations.

Mr. Brooke

I have so far had no meetings with the regional councils for sport and recreation. However, as part of the review of the Sports Council, my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for National Heritage is currently meeting with the chairman of all 10 regional councils and is also visiting all 10 regions.

I have occasional meetings with the chairman of individual regional arts boards. I also met the chairman of the English Regional Arts Boards, Sir Ernest Hall, on 20 January, when a range of matters was discussed.