To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many grants of £48,000 or more were made by NESTA in each year since 1998; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many grants of £48,000 or more were made by NESTA in each year since 1998; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many new opportunities to experience the arts were introduced in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02; and if she will make a statement. - Including fact that we have contacted the Arts Council of England...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many new opportunities to experience the arts were introduced in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02; and if she will make a statement. - Including fact that we have contacted the Arts Council of England...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many educational sessions undertaken by arts organisations took place in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many educational sessions undertaken by arts organisations took place in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of her Department's involvement in facilitating and promoting competitiveness of British creative industries (a) at home and (b) abroad; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of her Department's involvement in facilitating and promoting competitiveness of British creative industries (a) at home and (b) abroad; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) revenues generated and (b) employment created by the creative industries were for the financial years (i) 1997-98, (ii) 1998-99, (iii) 1999-2000, (iv) 2000-01 and (v) 2001-02 to the most recent date for which figures are available;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) revenues generated and (b) employment created by the creative industries were for the financial years (i) 1997-98, (ii) 1998-99, (iii) 1999-2000, (iv) 2000-01 and (v) 2001-02 to the most recent date for which figures are available;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the competitiveness of the creative industries in the UK in each year since 1996-97. - My Department is not able to make an accurate assessment of the competitiveness of the creative industries...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the competitiveness of the creative industries in the UK in each year since 1996-97. - My Department is not able to make an accurate assessment of the competitiveness of the creative industries...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to improve the dissemination of statistics on the creative industries; and what progress has been made towards that aim. - Including ref to www.culture.gov.uk/creative/mapping.html.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to improve the dissemination of statistics on the creative industries; and what progress has been made towards that aim. - Including ref to www.culture.gov.uk/creative/mapping.html.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on her Department's policy on the funding of regional arts and cultural services. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on her Department's policy on the funding of regional arts and cultural services. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the savings which would be achieved under the revised proposals from the Arts Council of England regarding funding of arts in the regions. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the savings which would be achieved under the revised proposals from the Arts Council of England regarding funding of arts in the regions. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the evidence presented in the Arts Council of England's two consultation periods; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the evidence presented in the Arts Council of England's two consultation periods; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimates she has made of the savings to be made by making changes proposed in `Working Together for the Arts'; what evidence she has received that the savings proposed in `Working Together for the Arts' are deliverable; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimates she has made of the savings to be made by making changes proposed in `Working Together for the Arts'; what evidence she has received that the savings proposed in `Working Together for the Arts' are deliverable; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria she has set for the Arts Council of England to meet to ensure her Department's continued support for the proposals ACE sets out in `Working Together for the Arts'; which of those criteria are being met; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria she has set for the Arts Council of England to meet to ensure her Department's continued support for the proposals ACE sets out in `Working Together for the Arts'; which of those criteria are being met; and...

What plans she has to increase the level of funding for the arts in the South West. - Includes figures.

What plans she has to increase the level of funding for the arts in the South West. - Includes figures.

What estimate she has made of the level of public funding for the Arts per head of population (a) in the south west region, and (b) in the rest of Britain. - Includes figures. (Holding ansewr 18 November 1996).

What estimate she has made of the level of public funding for the Arts per head of population (a) in the south west region, and (b) in the rest of Britain. - Includes figures. (Holding ansewr 18 November 1996).