§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what 128W was the percentage increase in real terms in the grant to the Arts Council in each year since 1968.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkins:The table below sets out the total recurrent and capital grant in aid to the Arts Council for each year since 1968.
Year Ending Total Grant 31 st March £ 1968 … … … 7,200,000 1969 … … … 7,750,000 1970 … … … 8,200,000 1971 … … … 9,300,000 1972 … … … 11,900,000 1973 … … … 13,961,500 1974 … … … 17,388,000 1975 … … … 21,335,000 There is no cost index related specifically to the arts and it is not possible to separate out the respective elements of inflation and growth; but the hon. Member will note that the total grant has nearly tripled over this period.