§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which regional arts boards experienced a standstill in their arts grant from central Government funding between 1992–93 and 1998–99; and for what reasons. [151297]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe regional arts boards are not directly funded by central Government but from the allocation of grant in aid made to the Arts Council of England. Fluctuations in funding to individual arts boards reflect the increases and decreases in grant in aid to the Arts Council, these being a matter for its decision. The following table drawn from ACE's annual reports and accounts details both the grant in aid to the Arts Council between 1992–93 and 1998–99 and for each of the regional arts boards.
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RAB funding from ACE, 1992– 1995–96 1992–93 Percentage change 1993–94 Percentage change 1994–95 Percentage change 1995–96 Percentage change Southern Arts Board 2,782 2.0 2,838 16.4 3,394 3.8 3,529 -6.8 South East Arts Board 2,584 2.0 2,636 -1.6 2,594 1.9 2,644 -5.1 South West Arts Board 2,826 1.9 2,880 32.3 4,254 3.0 4,384 -5.7 West Midlands Art Board 3,631 3.8 3,774 31.7 5,524 2.8 5,683 -4.9 Yorkshire Arts Board 4,579 1.3 4,639 27.8 6,423 4.7 6,743 -4.0 Total 43,480 1.7 44,245 23.8 58,062 2.5 59,568 -4.3 Grant-in-aid from DCMS to ACE 185,801 2.0 189,564 -1.9 185,990 2.7 191,133 -2.7 Source:
ACE annual report and accounts
RAB funding from ACE, 1996–97 to 1998–99 1996–97 Percentage change 1997–98 Percentage change 1998–99 East England Arts 4,621 0.8 4,658 0.3 4,670 East Midland Arts Board 4,147 2.7 4,260 1.0 4,301 London Arts Board 13,508 0.8 13,613 -0.1 13,604 Northern Arts Board 5,508 3.5 5,705 0.3 5,722 North West Arts Board 7,448 1.2 7,541 0.2 7,556 Southern Arts Board 3,303 2.1 3,375 1.3 3,418 South East Arts Board 2,515 -1.0 2,489 3.1 2,569 South West Arts Board 4,148 3.2 4,284 0.6 4,310 West Midlands Art Board 5,418 2.2 5,541 0.6 5,574 Yorkshire Arts Board 6,484 1.9 6,610 0.6 6,652 Total 57,100 1.7 58,076 0.5 58,376 Grant-in-aid from DCMS to ACE 186,133 0.0 186,100 1.8 189,600 Source:
ACE annual report and accounts