§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how much public funding has been made available to the(a) Liverpool Everyman, (b) Liverpool Playhouse, (c) Manchester Royal Exchange, and (d) Birmingham Repertory theatres in each year since 1994–95; and from what sources; [18401]
(2) what discussions his Department has held with the Arts Council, North West Arts and other public bodies concerning funding for (a) the Everyman and (b) the Playhouse theatres, Liverpool; and if he will make a statement. [18402]
§ Mr. FisherThe Department's funding for the arts is channelled through the Arts Council and the Regional Arts Boards. Ministers do not intervene in the decisions they take. The following table details the information requested: