To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total public expenditure on the arts in (a) England and (b) Bassetlaw was in 2007. (187268)

[holding answer 20 February 2008]: My Department expects to provide £422.2 million grant in aid for Arts Council England in 2007-08, following parliamentary approval of the spring supplementary estimate. Final outturn figures will be available in June 2008. Projected lottery income to Arts Council England (including investment income) in 2007-08 is £146 million. Final lottery figures will be available in mid April.

Bassetlaw received £13,716 in lottery funding between April 2007 and January 2008.