Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2000 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, if he will take steps to encourage the Royal Ballet to make tours to all the English regions. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will take steps to encourage the Royal Ballet to make tours to all the English regions. [105043] Mr. Alan Howarth: In 2000-01 English National Ballet will receive over £4.1 million from the Arts Council of England to tour extensively throughout England. Their grant from the Arts Council enables the company to visit a selection of English cities every season. For example, the full company has recently toured to Oxford, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent and London. In addition, the company divides into two and has recently toured to smaller towns and cities including Barnstaple, Barrow-in-Furness, Bexhill-on-Sea, Blackpool, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Crawley, Crewe, Poole, Richmond, Scunthorpe, Swindon, Truro, Tunbridge Wells and Woking.

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