§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement about the NESTA programme. [5232]
§ Mr. Banks[holding answer Thursday 3 July 1997]: The Government has announced its intention to establish a National Endowment for Science and the Arts (NESTA) to be funded initially from the National Lottery. NESTAs purpose will be to find innovative ways to support talent and new ideas in science, technology and the arts. Our proposals for NESTA will be set out in a White Paper which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be publishing shortly and which will initiate a wide consultation on the activities which NESTA might undertake.