HC Deb 28 January 2003 vol 398 c738W
Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been spent on the arts in Somerset in each financial year since 1999–2000. [93130]

Dr. Howells

The following figures supplied by the Arts Council of England relate to the local authority and administrative area of Somerset county and therefore do not include north Somerset, Bath and north-east Somerset.

Grant-in-aid expenditure in Somerset 1999–2002
£
Year Expenditure
1999–2000 324,757
2000–01 214,263
2001–02 246,322
Lottery Expenditure in Somerset 1999-2002
£
Year Expenditure
1999–2000 875,740
2000–01 784,095
2001–02 590,162