To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many architectural liaison officers there are in each police authority in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many architectural liaison officers there are in each police authority in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

How much public money was spent on the funding of the British Pavilion at the current Venice architectural biennale; and what is their assessment of its effectiveness as a showcase for contemporary British architecture.

How much public money was spent on the funding of the British Pavilion at the current Venice architectural biennale; and what is their assessment of its effectiveness as a showcase for contemporary British architecture.

My Lords, I join all noble Lords who have congratulated the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on obtaining this debate, and in particular I congratulate him on calling attention to the contribution that the arts can make to the well-being of society. I should like to fill in one of the gaps that he mentioned...

My Lords, I join all noble Lords who have congratulated the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on obtaining this debate, and in particular I congratulate him on calling attention to the contribution that the arts can make to the well-being of society. I should like to fill in one of the gaps that he mentioned...

My Lords, I start with an apology. This has been such a fascinating and wide-ranging debate that in the 20 minutes allocated to me it will be quite impossible to reply to every point made. The thing that struck me most as I listened to the debate was that not a single voice was...

My Lords, I start with an apology. This has been such a fascinating and wide-ranging debate that in the 20 minutes allocated to me it will be quite impossible to reply to every point made. The thing that struck me most as I listened to the debate was that not a single voice was...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of the arts to the economy and the well-being of society. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of the arts to the economy and the well-being of society. Motion withdrawn.

My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and on launching it with his usual irresistible optimism and eloquence. I particularly responded to his passionate words on the power of the imagination, which I hope to be able to touch on. I remind the House of my interests as...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and on launching it with his usual irresistible optimism and eloquence. I particularly responded to his passionate words on the power of the imagination, which I hope to be able to touch on. I remind the House of my interests as...

My Lords, our debate this morning gives me the opportunity to say a few words about jazz. Jazz is a significant contributor to the arts and the economy, although recent legislation has done nothing to help. I want jazz to prosper and grow, and to become more available to present and...

My Lords, our debate this morning gives me the opportunity to say a few words about jazz. Jazz is a significant contributor to the arts and the economy, although recent legislation has done nothing to help. I want jazz to prosper and grow, and to become more available to present and...

My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Bragg vividly reminded us, there is a huge amount to celebrate about the state of the arts in Britain, the quality of public support for them and their benign impact on the economy and social well-being. Let us take the case of music. It is...

My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Bragg vividly reminded us, there is a huge amount to celebrate about the state of the arts in Britain, the quality of public support for them and their benign impact on the economy and social well-being. Let us take the case of music. It is...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on securing this debate and on the role that he has personally played in supporting the arts in our country. I wish to speak particularly about the role of the Churches in the artistic life of our land. My first and...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on securing this debate and on the role that he has personally played in supporting the arts in our country. I wish to speak particularly about the role of the Churches in the artistic life of our land. My first and...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, for introducing this important topic and for speaking so wonderfully about music in schools, which I entirely endorse. I hope the House will forgive me if I confine myself to an area where I obviously have a particular interest, which is theatre, particularly in the West End....

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, for introducing this important topic and for speaking so wonderfully about music in schools, which I entirely endorse. I hope the House will forgive me if I confine myself to an area where I obviously have a particular interest, which is theatre, particularly in the West End....

rose to call attention to the contribution of the arts to the economy and the well-being of society; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the National Campaign for the Arts, an independent lobbying organisation. Debates on the arts arrive in...

rose to call attention to the contribution of the arts to the economy and the well-being of society; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the National Campaign for the Arts, an independent lobbying organisation. Debates on the arts arrive in...

My Lords, we should all be grateful to my noble friend Lord Bragg for introducing this important and, if anything, somewhat overdue debate. In the few minutes available, I should like to focus at least in part on the arts from an economic viewpoint, as well as from the perspective of their...

My Lords, we should all be grateful to my noble friend Lord Bragg for introducing this important and, if anything, somewhat overdue debate. In the few minutes available, I should like to focus at least in part on the arts from an economic viewpoint, as well as from the perspective of their...

My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, for initiating this debate and for his truly intellectual speech. Like the noble Lord, Lord Young, only a few hours ago I was listening to the noble Lord speak with great erudition on the subject of fairies. I think we can all agree that...

My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, for initiating this debate and for his truly intellectual speech. Like the noble Lord, Lord Young, only a few hours ago I was listening to the noble Lord speak with great erudition on the subject of fairies. I think we can all agree that...

My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Bragg has pointed out more lyrically than I can, we have all too few discussions of matters relating to the arts in your Lordships’ House. I congratulate him on his timely introduction of this debate. Since what I am about to say refers almost entirely to literature,...

My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Bragg has pointed out more lyrically than I can, we have all too few discussions of matters relating to the arts in your Lordships’ House. I congratulate him on his timely introduction of this debate. Since what I am about to say refers almost entirely to literature,...