Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 November 1997. It was answered by Mark Fisher (Labour) on Thursday, 13 November 1997 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the total number of performances in London by English National Opera, English National Ballet, the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera before making his proposal that all these companies should share one venue. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he made of the total number of performances in London by English National Opera, English National Ballet, the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera before making his proposal that all these companies should share one venue. [15607] Mr. Fisher: In the 1996-97 financial year the total number of performances in London by the English National Opera, English National Ballet, the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Company Performances in London 1996-97 English National Opera 185 English National Ballet 62 Royal Opera 143 Royal Ballet 111 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15607; 300 c610W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Greater London Performing arts Royal Opera House Royal Ballet English National Opera English National Ballet Royal Opera
Contains statistics: Yes