§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what grants have been paid by the Arts Council in recent years to the North-West Arts Association, the Scottish Arts Council and the Welsh Arts Council; what estimate has been made of the grants to be paid in 1969–70; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss Jennie LeeThe North-West Arts Association first received a grant from the Arts Council in 1967–68. The figures 183W are as follows, though the grants to the North-West Arts Association are of course only a very small part of the total funds made available by the Arts Council in that area:
North west Arts Association Scottish Arts Council Welsh Arts Council £ £ £ 1967–68 6,000 707,700 448,000 1968–69 10,000 795,000* 512,500* 1969–70 (present allocations) 24,000 772,000† 503,000† * The figures may still be increased by further capital grants before the close of the financial year. † These are revenue allocations and do not include capital grants which are decided during the year. The Arts Council hope to be able to find additional funds for the North-West Arts Association in the course of 1969–70.
EXPENDITURE BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES * FINANCIAL YEAR 1967–68 (£ million) Capital Expenditure† Teaching Staff Salaries‡ Other Current Expenditure§ Grants to Students 1. Universities (Great Britain) 81.8 72.0|| 83.9|| 52.6 2 Colleges of Education (England and Wales) 9.6 21.9 29.7¶ 20.7 3. Establishments of Further Education (England and Wales) 41.5 113.3 49.3 27.1 NOTES: * Department of Education and Science and Local Education Authorities in England and Wales: in addition, for universities, the University Grants Committee, the Scottish Education Department and Education Authorities in Scotland. † Met from revenue and loans. ‡ Including employers' superannuation and national insurance contributions. § Including salaries and wages of non-teaching staff and other running costs. ║| Estimated expenditure by public authorities listed in note *. ¶ Including the cost of providing board and lodging (which, for universities and further education, forms part of expenditure on grants to students).