§ 20. Mr. Tom McMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what grant and guarantees were made to the Scottish Arts Council in respect of music throughout Scotland for the years ended March, 1968, and March, 1969; and how these figures compare with those for the financial years ended March, 1963, and 1964.
§ Mr. MillanAs the Answer includes a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. McMillanI thank my hon. Friend for that reply.
§ Following is the information:
| Year (1) | Total Allocation to Scottish Arts Council from Arts Council of Great Britain (2) | Grants by Scottish Arts Council to Music (3) |
| £ | £ | |
| 1962–63 | 144,666 | 44,337 |
| 1963–64 | 174,600 | 65,600 |
| 1967–68 | 707,700 | 198,833 |
| 1968–69 | 795,000 | 257,425 |
| (provisional) | (provisional) |
§ Figures in col. (2) for 1967–68 and 1968–69 include £77,700 and £90,000 respectively from the "Housing the Arts" fund.