The Arts

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Public Building and Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 December 1964.

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Photo of Hon. Nicholas Ridley Hon. Nicholas Ridley , Cirencester and Tewkesbury 12:00, 21 December 1964

Does not the hon. Lady recall that she told the Western Mail that there had been tremendous vulgarisation of life and standérds, with no corresponding emphasis on the arts? Will she withdraw that statement in view of the great care and large expenditure which the last Government gave to the arts in general?