To ask the Minister for the Arts how many scholarships in the arts and in what main areas of activity are sponsored by his Department; and if he will make a statement.

No arts scholarships are sponsored by the OAL. Many of the institutions sponsored by the OAL provide education, training, work experience, and so on, for their staffs. In addition, the national film and television school has a scholarship fund from which support is given to British students in need, developed with the aid of private sponsors.