HC Deb 15 December 1980 vol 996 c5W
25. Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he expects to announce the level of grant for the Arts Council for 1981–82.

26. Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he has yet decided on the grant to be given to the Arts Council in 1981–82.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

I announced on 9 December that I am proposing a grant of £80 million to the Arts Council for the coming financial year.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent in the last three complete years by the Arts Council and regional arts associations on municipal activities.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

The information is not available in the terms requested. The Arts Council itself has given subsidies to organisations based in the six metropolitan counties and the GLC, but excluding grants to national companies and other national bodies, in the three financial years 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80 of £4.3 million, £5.4 million and £6.1 million respectively.