Arts Council (Grant)

HC Deb 20 February 1973 vol 851 cc75-6W

Mr. McMaster

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current annual grant for the arts in Northern Ireland; and what proportion of this is spent on music and drama, respectively.

Mr. Peter Mills

The Government grant to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in the current year is £312,000. The council's total income for 1972–73 is approximately £343,000, of which £165,000 will be spent on music and £70,000 on drama.