§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the level of local authority funding for(a) the arts and (b) museums in each of the last four years. [68]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 25 June 2001]I refer the hon. Member to the local authority expenditure table on page 218 of the Department's annual report 2001, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. The report can also be accessed via the Department's website at www.culture.gov.uk
Expenditure is classified as "museums and galleries" and as "arts activities and facilities (including Theatres)" for 55W capital expenditure and "other culture and heritage" for current expenditure. These figures under the headings are:
£ million Current Capital Museums and galleries 1997–98 138 31 1998–99 125 34 1999–2000 141 45 2000–011 169 50 Arts activities and facilities (including Theatres) 1997–98 — 67 1998–99 — 76 1999–2000 — 96 2000–011 — 109 Other culture and heritage 1997–98 128 — 1998–99 131 — 1999–2000 148 — 2000–011 178 — 1 Estimated