§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts if he will list the amounts paid to Scottish Opera in each of the last five years by central Government.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe figures are as follows:
£ thousand from Scottish Arts Council directly from Arts Council of Great Britain Total 1978–79 1,368 230 1,598 1979–80 1,746 235 1,981 1980–81 1,906 220 2,126 1981–82 2,060 245 2,305 1982–83 2,208 275 2,483