asked the Minister for the Arts why the grants due to the area museum councils for 1985–86 were paid late.

asked the Minister for the Arts for what reasons grant aid has not been paid to area museum councils for more than 12 months; and when it is expected that payment will now be made.

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Davis) on 13 February 1987.

asked the Minister for the Arts whether he will list, by each area museum council, the amount of grant last paid, grant outstanding for 1985–86 and grant due for 1986–87; and whether that has yet been paid.

The amount of grant allocated to the seven English area museum councils in 1985–86 and 1986–87, and the payments made to date, are as follows: