British Film Institute

HC Deb 13 July 1987 vol 119 c353W

54. Mr. Tom Clarke

asked the Minister for the Arts when he last met the director of the British Film Institute to discuss its future funding.

Mr. Luce

I met the director of the British Film Institute when I visited the John Paul Getty Conservation Centre, Berkhamstead, on 31 March.

90. Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the expenditure on cinema exhibitions by the British Film Institute.

Mr. Luce

The BFI made available £842,590 for cinema exhibitions in 1986–87, as follows:

• £472,590 funded directly by the BFI.
• £225,000 via Regional Arts Associations.
• £120,000 cinema capital funding.
• £25,000 Regional exhibitions.