§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of the(a) Regional Arts Council members and(b) National Council members of the Arts Council of England are(i) from ethnic minorities, (ii) disabled, (iii) male, (iv) female,(v) under the age of thirty and (vi) over the age of sixty, and if she will make a statement. [82770]
§ Dr. Howells:
Question Regional Arts Council members National Arts Council members Percentage ethnic minorities 16.5 13.3 Percentage disabled 8.2 0 Percentage male 51 60 Percentage female 49 40 Percentage under 30 years old 0.9 0 Percentage over 60 years old 13.7 6.6 All appointments are made on merit.