Oral Answers to Questions — The Arts – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 July 1988.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has about donations to the arts from private or corporate sources in excess of £1 million in the six months to the end of June.
I am extremely grateful to all benefactors of the arts. I shall circulate a list in the Official Report.
Will my hon. Friend confirm that in the past month there have been four donations of more than £1 million each? Does it not show that interest and investment in this form of funding for the arts is thriving?
My hon. Friend is right. In one week in early July alone the arts received £7 million of support by way of donations or sponsorship. That is a clear demonstration of the amount of support and help that goes to the art—
It is a pity that that money did not go to the CTCs.
It would be very good news if Opposition Members would welcome the process and encourage those who wish to help the arts.