§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the total public subsidy that will be paid to live theatre in England, and its total audience, in each of the last five years. [126322]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthI have asked the Arts Council of England, as the national body responsible for supporting live theatre, to provide this information. When it is available, I will write to my hon. Friend, and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.