§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the two-fifths of Government grants spent on culture in the provinces has been allocated to Scotland; to what organisations in Scotland; and for what areas of Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI have been asked to reply. In 1971–72, the last financial year for which figures are available, nearly 30 per cent. of the total Government expenditure on cultural activities outside London was spent in Scotland. This included over £1,700,000 for the Scottish national museums and galleries and the Scottish national and central libraries, all in Edinburgh, and certain purchase grants to local museums and galleries throughout Scotland; nearly £1,200,000 for the Scottish Arts Council, which assists a wide variety of organisations throughout Scotland; £150,000 for the Scottish Film Council; and £28,000
170WIn reading the table, the following points should be noted:
(1) Since the Divorce Reform Act 1969 came into force on 1st January 1971, cruelty is no longer a specific ground for a divorce decree. Proof of cruelty would normally sustain a petition brought upon an allegation of "unreasonable behaviour" by the respondent under Section 2(l)(b) of the new Act.
(2) The number of decrees in each category set out in the table includes both successful petitions and successful cross-petitions.
for certain national organisations concerned with various cultural activities and crafts.