§ Mr. Straussasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has for grants to the arts in 1979–80.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsPlans for next year's expenditure have not yet been presented to Parliament for approval, but I am giving the following information for planning purposes to the bodies and institutions concerned:
Proposed grants for 1979–80 £000 Arts Council of Great Britain (including a special grant of £1 million to the Covent Garden Building Appeal Fund) 61,275 British Film Institute 4,676 Crafts Advisory Committee 1,060 Area Museum Councils 1,290 National museums and galleries in England—Purchase grants— National Gallery 2,682 Tate Gallery 1,260 British Museum 1,023 Victoria and Albert Museum 950 Science Museum 104 National Portrait Gallery 244 National Maritime Museum 154 Imperial War Museum 70 Central funds for assistance with acquisitions by local and university institutions: Administered by Victoria and Albert Museum 1,348 Administered by Science Museum 130 These do not cover the general administrative expenses of the national museums and galleries.