HC Deb 12 March 1998 vol 308 c286W
Mrs. Organ

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many county councils have music services; how many local education authorities support and finance county music centres; and how many county councils and local education authorities finance youth orchestras and boards. [33746]

Ms Estelle Morris

This information is not collected centrally.

Mrs. Organ

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures the Government are taking to enable county councils and local education authorities to ensure a secure financial basis for music services. [33745]

Ms Estelle Morris

It is for local education authorities and governing bodies to decide what proportion of their budget to spend on central music services. The Government are currently considering ways in which it might be possible to increase opportunities for children to have equitable access to high quality musical instrument tuition.