§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts what was the total grant and the cash and percentage increase over the previous year made by the Minister for the Arts to (a) the Arts Council and (b) each separate body to which he gives a grant for the years 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83 and the estimated figures for 1983–84.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to his reply, 7 November 1983, c. 1]: The information which is given in the following table relates primarily to recurrent funding and 97W excludes expenditure on capital and maintenance for the buildings of the national museums and galleries and the British Library.
Provision 1978–79 Percentage increase over previous year Provision 1979–80 Percentage increase over previous year Provision 1982–83 Percentage increase over 1981–82ob/ Estimates 1983–84 Percentage increase over previous year¶ £m per cent. £m per cent. £m per cent. £m per cent. Arts Council 50.5 21 60.0 19 90.9 13 91.1 — Other arts bodies* 7.2 13 8.4 17 22.4 64 17.2 -23 Total arts 57.7 20 68.4 19 113.3 20 108.3 -4 National Museums and Galleries† 26.8 23 33.1 24 49.2 7 53.1 8 British Library and other library and information bodies‡ 24.6 4 30.6 24 43.5 12 45.3 4 Total 109.1 17 132.1 21 206.0 15 206.7 — Notes:
* Includes British Film Institute, National Film Training School, Crafts Council, South Bank Theatre Board, Museum of London and Sir John Scene's Museum; and, for 1982–83 and 1983–84 only, Museums and Galleries Commission, Government Art Collection, National Heritage Memorial Fund and Acceptances in Lieu of Tax, and Public Lending Right.
† Includes British Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Gallery, National Maritime Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Science Museum, Tate Gallery. Victoria and Albert Museum and Wallace Collection.
‡ Includes British Library, Royal Geographical Society; and, for 1982–83 and 1983–84 only, Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, British Records Association.
ob/ Includes Supplementary estimate provision of £10.5m in 1982–83 for Arts Council, British Film Institute, National Film School and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
¶ The 1983–84 figures represent the Supply Estimate provision as amended by the cash limit reductions announced in July 1983. Figures for earlier years represent outturn expenditure borne on the relevant Votes.