§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of staff turnover at(a) regional arts boards and (b) the Arts Council of England since the proposals outlined in `Working Together for the Arts' were made; and if she will make a statement. [23572]
§ Dr. HowellsStaff turnover at the Arts Council of England in the period 1 April 2000–31 March 2001 was 28.4 per cent. In the first quarter of 2001–02, turnover reduced to 25 per cent. and reduced again in the second quarter to 20.5 per cent. Policies have been prepared to maximise staff retention, and these have been taken to the local union/management groups for ratification and workplace-based application.
The Regional Arts Boards are autonomous organisations, which report to their own boards about the turnover of staff.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what has been the funding for the Arts Council of England in each year since 1995; what proportion of that funding in each of those years has been spent on salaries; what the Arts Council of England has spent in each year since 1995 on salaries; what the average salary of an Arts Council of England employee has been in each year since 1995; what the average salary of an employee of a regional arts board has been in each year since 1995; and if she will make a statement. [23573]
§ Dr. HowellsThe following information has been supplied by the Arts Council of England, in answer to the question:
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Regional Arts Boards Average salary in year Percentage of total expenditure spent on salaries 1995–96 East England 19,402 13 East Midland 15,606 14 London 22,794 7 Northern 17,856 9 North West 21,111 7 Southern 18,985 15 South East 18,583 16 South West 16,731 11 West Midlands 18,699 11 Yorkshire 17,368 10 1996–97 East England 18,085 11 East Midland 15,898 13 London 23,270 6 Northern 19,585 8 North West 15,308 8 Southern 17,998 12 South East 20,388 14 South West 17,489 12 West Midlands 18,757 10 Yorkshire 17,689 9 1997–98 East England 18,828 13 East Midland 16,599 14 London 22,332 7 Northern 18,774 9 North West 18,003 7 Southern 20,990 15 South East 19,509 16 South West 17,586 11 West Midlands 18,479 11 Yorkshire 19,095 10 1998–99 East England 21,194 15 East Midland 16,670 14 London 23,463 7
Summary of RAB audited accounts Total funding from ACE £ All RABs 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 East England 5,011,053 5,109,835 5,248,710 5,322,280 6,152,450 9,718,024 East Midlands 4,480,158 4,443,540 4,502,900 4,938,120 6,454,107 9,682,517 London 14,157,380 13,762,832 13,789,202 14,603,194 16,284,439 32,014,120 Northern 6,209,766 6,353,287 6,212,970 6,353,287 7,399,758 11,714,473 North West 8,099,977 8,028,610 8,441,000 8,515,529 9,766,313 18,039,684 Southern 3,598,450 3,839,771 3,918,786 4,267,846 5,159,652 11,192,305 South East 2,907,688 2,931,214 3,109,264 3,319,040 4,216,479 6,999,710 South West 4,577,422 4,516,883 4,972,630 5,084,757 6,027,128 9,133,900 West Midlands 5,955,357 5,853,052 6,169,350 6,388,082 7,545,188 13,598,401 Yorkshire 7,173,613 6,988,962 7,316,013 7,296,347 8,513,200 12,458,582 Note:
These are total figures, both GIA and Lottery combined.