HL Deb 06 July 2000 vol 614 c155WA
Baroness Anelay of St. Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their response to the statement in the Boyden Report Stage One, on the English Regional Producing Theatres, that "National policy cannot start from the proposition that all 50 theatres under review have an inalienable right of access to public funding to produce at levels set by historical precedent". [HL3078]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

We need to ensure that the range, viability, accessibility and excellence of theatre across the regions of England end up stronger as a result of this review.