HC Deb 09 December 1970 vol 808 c139W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what amount of grant was provided to various Welsh language periodicals and newspapers in 1969–70 from public funds; if he will list the papers and periodicals concerned; and how much was provided for each one.

Mr. van Straubenzee

In 1969–70 the Welsh Arts Council made subsidies available, of the amounts shown, to the following periodicals in Wales:

£
Anglo-Welsh Review 760†
Barn 1,230*
Llwyfan 600*
Planet 500†
Poetry Wales 645†
Second Aeon 105‡
Taliesin 760*
Y Cardi 270*
Y Genhinen 600*
Yr Eurgrawn 148*
Y Traethodydd 270*
£5,888
* Periodicals wholly in the Welsh language.
† Periodicals party in Welsh and partly in English.
‡ Periodicals wholly in the English language.