§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how much has been spent on the promotion of British jazz in each of the last 10 years; and how much his Department expects to spend on the promotion of British jazz in the next two years.
§ Mr. BrookeCentral Government funding of the arts is channelled through the national Arts Councils and, in England, the 10 regional arts boards. It is for these bodies to determine the allocation of funds between the various art forms, including jazz. I understand that, overall, some £850,000 was spent on jazz in England in1992–93. This is the most recent available figure. Comparable figures for earlier years are not held centrally. Future spending on jazz will reflect the outcome of a national review of jazz funding which has just been launched by the Arts Council of England.