§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total amount of money provided from 410W public funds for all opera ventures in England, Scotland and Wales, respecttively, during the years 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively.
§ Miss Jennie LeeThe following grants and guarantees were made by the Arts Council of Great Britain for opera excluding the Royal Opera House:
England Scotland Wales £ £ £ 1965–66 610,881 18,752 64,382 1966–67 782,748 59,589 107,006 1967–68 952,204 86,553 162,992 1968–69 981,049 135,094 183,359 Grants made to the Royal Opera House for both opera and ballet were as follows:
£ 1965–66 1,026,500 1966–67 1,225,000 1967–68 1,280,000 1968–69 1,280,000 Since 1966–67 an apportionment of the expenditure on opera and ballet indicates that the opera company received grants of £682,864 and £611,310 in 1966–67 and 1967–68. The figure for 1968–69 is not yet available. Comprehensive information is not available about grants from other public sources.