§ Mr. Craigenasked the Minister for the Arts what have been the operating costs of the Arts Council and the Scottish Arts Council over each of the past five years and as a percentage of their total expenditure.
§ Mr. LuceThe operating costs of the Arts Council and the Scottish Arts Council over the past five years and the percentage they represent of total expenditure were:
Arts Council Scottish Arts Council Operating £ Percentage of total expenditure Operating £ Percentage of total expenditure 1982–83 3,455,760 3.76 683,640 6.22 1983–84 3,852,193 3.97 697,017 5.76 1984–85 4,099,873 4.02 715,035 5.88 1985–86 4,241,015 3.97 735,679 5.59 11986–87 4,467,000 4.20 847,800 6.20 1Estimate.