HC Deb 14 December 1970 vol 808 c263W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the

ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS TO OPERA COMPANIES
1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
London Regions London Regions London Regions
£ £ £ £ £ £
National Companies
Royal Opera House* 680,000 750,000 786,500
Sadler's Wells† 234,000 468,000 244,000 488,000 254,000 508,000
Scottish Opera 75,010 125,500 125,000
Welsh National Opera Co. 150,000 175,500 178,016
Other Companies
England 23,308 100,003 6,680 122,619 29,910 116,419
Scotland 9,543 9,320 11,465
Wales 6,492 10,960 9,827
London Opera Centre‡ 71,293 64,500 64,500
1,008,601 809,048 1,065,180 931,899 1,134,910 948,727
Notes:
* The figures represent 60 per cent. of the total Arts Council grant to the Royal Opera House; the balance of 40 per cent. is related to ballet.
† It is estimated that two-thirds of the subsidy to Sadler's Wells is spent in the regions.
‡ Although the London Opera Centre gives a number of public performances each year it is primarily concerned with the advanced training of opera singers.

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