§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the level of expenditure by his Department on the Welsh language in the financial year 1984–85; and what percentage increase this represents on the 1983–84 figure.
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§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe level of expenditure by our Department on the Welsh language in 1984–85 was £2,535,231 which represents a reduction of 4.9 per cent. over expenditure in 1983–84 due to decreasing costs associated with the Welsh element in bilingual roadsigns on motorways and trunk roads.
§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give a breakdown of his Department's expenditure on the Welsh language in 1984–85.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is as follows:
Grams under section 26, Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 1984–85 £ Welsh Books Council—publicity 335,000 School Books Club (Exhibition officer) 5,000 Welsh National Centre for Children's Literature 14,000 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin 200,000 Royal National Eisteddfod 150,000 Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg 7,000 Papurau Bro (via RAA's) 21,350 Yr Academi Gymreig 30,000 Young Farmers Clubs 3,500 Place Names Advisory Committee (Honoraria) 600 Cwmni Theatr Cymru 25,000 Welsh National Opera 374 Merched y Wawr 10,000 Y Cymro 300 Sub Total Current 802,124 Urdd Gobaith Cymru—Glanllyn (Capital) 180,000 Sub Total Current and Capital 982,124 Grants for Welsh Language Education: Education Act 1980: Section 21 1,004,701 Headquarters Grants Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin 114,350 Urdd Gobaith Cymru 60,296 Educational research related to the Welsh language 200,000 Welsh element in bilingual road signs on motorways and trunk roads 173,760 2,535,231