§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what sums have been given to the Arts Council in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsThe Government give a single grant to the Arts Council of Great Britain. The council determines, in the light of its consideration of the needs of its clients, what sums should be spent by the Scottish and Welsh Arts Councils. The following table analyses expenditure in England, Scotland and Wales which 337W the council has authorised over the last 10 years. The table shows that expenditure in Scotland has increased by 838
England Scotland Wales Total £ £ £ £ 1964–65 … … 2,846,636 202,789 155,575 3,205,000 1965–66 … … 3,462,188 257,890 189,922 3,910,000 1966–67 … … 4,944,714 450,286 305,000 5,700,000 1967–68 … … 6,140,000 630,000 430,000 7,200,000 1968–69 … … 6,557,500 705,000 487,500 7,750,000 1969–70 … … 6,848,250 833,750 518,000 8,200,000 1970–71 … … 7,786,000 950,000 564,000 9,300,000 1971–72 … … 9,753,903 1,259,862 886,235 11,900,000 1972–73 … … 11,674,649 1,400,000 886,351 13,961,000 1973–74 … … 14,080,570 1,905,000 1,152,430 17,138,000