HC Deb 01 August 1978 vol 955 cc189-90W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he has come to any conclusions on the applications from the Children's Film Foundation, the British Film Institute and the National Film Institute for grants in the coming year from the money collected by the Eady levy on cinema admissions.

Mr. Meacher

Yes, after receiving the advice of the Cinematograph Films Council, I have authorised the British Film Fund Agency to make payments, in the year beginning 24th September 1978, subject to the usual safeguards, up to the full amounts applied for by these bodies, which were respectively:

£
Children's Film Foundation 574,625
British Film Institute 36,300
National Film School 180,000