§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo 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.
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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