Dundee Dental Hospital (Hansard, 15 July 1986)

§ Mr. Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to provide a substantive reply to the letter of 11 February 1986 from the hon. Member for Dundee, East on the subject of charges for dental bridgework at Dundee dental hospital.

Central Government funding to Gaelic organisations 1974 to 1987

Estimate

1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87

£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

National Voluntary Organisations 12,000 14,500 26,400 30,360 45,638 38,010 57,154 66,000 72,000 77,190 81,050 121,000 101,000

(Bilingual Education WIIC) — 5,854 12,051 12,855 13,183 14,078 18,245 8,956 — — — — —

Stirling University Re-evaluation of the Western Isles Bilingual Project — — — — — — — — — 7,987 30,803 31,327 —

Consultative Committee on the Curriculum Committee on Gaelic — — — — — — 1,180 5,470 5,240 5,440 3,320 4,400 1,470

Gaelic Books Council 10,000 12,500 22,000 18,117 23,896 36,486 29,127 43,517 45,856 49,350 50,000 52,000 58,250

Funded by SAC n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 44,000 125,000 n.a.

Direct Funding by HIDB 150 5,000 2,895 42,625 24,575 3,600 21,250 36,000 51,100 111,650 145,651 242,155 250,900

Specific Grant — — — — — — — — — — — — 250,000

Total 22,150 37,854 63,346 103,957 107,292 92,174 126,956 159,943 174,196 251,617 354,824 575,882 661,620

n.a. Figures not available.

§ Mr. Donald Stewart
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the leaflets and forms which his Department prints in Gaelic or in an English/Gaelic bilingual format.

§ Mr. Rifkind
I shall reply to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.

§ Mr. Donald Stewart
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will express Government financial support for the Gaelic language in each year since 1974–75 on a per capita Gaelic speaker basis.

§ Mr. Malcolm Rifkind
As a rough guide, and excluding Scottish Arts Council expenditure on arts bodies, for all years except 1984–85 and 1985–86 the figures are as follows:

Year *Amount per Gaelic speaker

£

1974–75 0.25

1975–76 0.43

1976–77 0.72

1977–78 1.18

1978–79 1.21

1979–80 1.04

1980–81 1.44

1981–82 1.94

1982–83 2.11

1983–84 3.05

1984–85 4.29

1985–86 6.97

1986–87 †8.00

500W

§ Mr. John MacKay
I have written today to the hon. Member on this matter and regret that it has taken some time to consider the issues involved.

Central Government funding to Gaelic organisations 1974 to 1987
Estimate
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
National Voluntary Organisations	12,000	14,500	26,400	30,360	45,638	38,010	57,154	66,000	72,000	77,190	81,050	121,000	101,000
(Bilingual Education WIIC)	—	5,854	12,051	12,855	13,183	14,078	18,245	8,956	—	—	—	—	—
Stirling University Re-evaluation of the Western Isles Bilingual Project	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7,987	30,803	31,327	—
Consultative Committee on the Curriculum Committee on Gaelic	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,180	5,470	5,240	5,440	3,320	4,400	1,470
Gaelic Books Council	10,000	12,500	22,000	18,117	23,896	36,486	29,127	43,517	45,856	49,350	50,000	52,000	58,250
Funded by SAC	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	44,000	125,000	n.a.
Direct Funding by HIDB	150	5,000	2,895	42,625	24,575	3,600	21,250	36,000	51,100	111,650	145,651	242,155	250,900
Specific Grant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	250,000
Total	22,150	37,854	63,346	103,957	107,292	92,174	126,956	159,943	174,196	251,617	354,824	575,882	661,620

Year	*Amount per Gaelic speaker
	£
1974–75	0.25
1975–76	0.43
1976–77	0.72
1977–78	1.18
1978–79	1.21
1979–80	1.04
1980–81	1.44
1981–82	1.94
1982–83	2.11
1983–84	3.05
1984–85	4.29
1985–86	6.97
1986–87	†8.00