Cash Limits (Hansard, 4 June 1991)

§ Mr. Harris
To ask the Minister for the Arts if he will give details of any proposed changes to the cash and running costs limits for his Department's votes in 1991–92.

§ Mr. Renton
Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary summer supplementary estimate, the cash limit for class XII, vote 4, is to be increased by £106,000 from £2,176,000 to £2,282,000. Additional provision is being transferred to meet the costs of certain services provided by the Treasury Solicitor's Department and the Department of the Environment (Property Holdings). There is no net effect on the planning total.

Royal Scottish orchestra £ Scottish chamber orchestra £ Scottish Baroque ensemble £ Scottish Opera £ Scottish Ballet £

1988–89 1,444,000 636,350 91,250 3,260,000 1,370,000

1989–90 1,473,000 676,000 91,800 3,357,000 1,407,000

1990–91 1,639,700 709,000 99,500 3,669,000 1,525,000

1991–92 1,735,000 755,000 107,000 3,935,000 1,640,869

Some additional moneys have yet to be allocated in 1991–92 by the Scottish Arts Council from the enhancement fund and for touring; the companies above will be among the recipients of these funds.

Mr. Robert Hughes
To ask the Minister for the Arts what was the annual amount of grants to arts organisations and events in the cities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh for the financial years 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and projected for the year 1991–92.

§ Mr. Renton
[holding answer 3 June 1991]: Scottish Arts Council grants to client organisations are as follows. Information relating to local authority grants is not readily available.

1988–89 £ 1989–90 £ 1990–91 £ 1991–92 £

Aberdeen 147,557 160,543 135,287 180,000

Dundee 332,809 371,520 416,616 399,285

Edinburgh 2,762,526 2,857,636 3,176,717 3,101,000

Glasgow 7,569,290 7,894,700 8,662,421 9,119,569

Notes:
(i) The figures above include grants to the three national companies based in Glasgow and the one national company based in Edinburgh. These companies are required, as a condition of grant, to tour throughout Scotland.
(ii) They also include other touring companies, and galleries producing touring exhibitions, that are predominantly based in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
(iii) Figures for 1991ߝ92 are based on budget plans and exclude funds yet to be allocated.

	Royal Scottish orchestra £	Scottish chamber orchestra £	Scottish Baroque ensemble £	Scottish Opera £	Scottish Ballet £
1988–89	1,444,000	636,350	91,250	3,260,000	1,370,000
1989–90	1,473,000	676,000	91,800	3,357,000	1,407,000
1990–91	1,639,700	709,000	99,500	3,669,000	1,525,000
1991–92	1,735,000	755,000	107,000	3,935,000	1,640,869

	1988–89 £	1989–90 £	1990–91 £	1991–92 £
Aberdeen	147,557	160,543	135,287	180,000
Dundee	332,809	371,520	416,616	399,285
Edinburgh	2,762,526	2,857,636	3,176,717	3,101,000
Glasgow	7,569,290	7,894,700	8,662,421	9,119,569