Arts Council

HC Deb 18 January 2001 vol 361 c340W

Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of Arts Council funding is spent on literature. [145834]

Mr. Alan Howarth

In 1999–2000, the Arts Council of England spent £1.707 million or 0.8 per cent. of its funding directly on literature, although literature also benefited from support to cross-artform initiatives such as the new audiences programme.