§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the total amount of public spending on the arts for each of the last five years in(a) London, (b) the North West and (c) Warrington. [50036]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 13 July 1998): Arts funding from my Department is channelled through the Arts Council of England. The Arts Council of England has provided the following figures:
£ Year London North West Warrington 1993–94 10,563,560 5,093,490 21,525 1994–95 13,677,600 7,750,453 19,940 1995–96 14,270,209 8,099,977 19,500 1996–97 14,275,176 8,028,610 18,374 1997–98 14,480,886 8,441,000 25,841 From March 1995 to May 1998, 1,157 projects in London totalling £186.141m received National Lottery arts funding. In the North West Region, 647 projects totalling £51.862m received arts Lottery funding in the same period. 14 awards totalling £2,602,135 were made in the Warrington area.