HC Deb 05 July 2001 vol 371 cc304-5W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the number of employees(a) currently and (b) in May 1997 of each of the Regional Arts Boards and of the Arts Council of England. [75]

Tessa Jowell

[holding answer 25 June 2001]: The number of full-time equivalent employees of each of the Regional Arts Boards and the Arts Council of England in May 1997 and June 2001 is set out as follows.

Full-time equivalent employees
May 1997 June 2001
Arts Council of England 240.5 205
Regional Arts Board
East England Arts 41 35.5
East Midlands Arts 36 42
London Arts 44 69
North West Arts 46 53
Northern Arts 36 38
Southern Arts 33 39
South East Arts 29 40.6
South West Arts 33 39.5
West Midlands Arts 42 45
Yorkshire Arts 40 45.1