Mr. Owen Evansasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the amounts of the annual grants for the maintenance of the Welsh National Museum for each of the last five financial years; and whether the grant still continues and at what rate?
§ Sir K. WoodThe amounts of the grants in aid of the expenses of the National Museum of Wales for each of the last five financial years were as follow:—
£ 1936–37 … … … 18,500 1937–38 … … … 19,000 1938–39 … … … 20,000 1939–40 … … … 20,000 1940–41 … … … 16,500 Provision has been made in the estimates for the current year for payment of a grant of £15,000 in aid of the expenses of the Museum.