§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what will be the total grant paid to the Arts Council for the coming financial year.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsParliament will be asked to approve the total grant-in-aid to the Arts Council when the Supply Estimates for 1976–77 are published.
§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the total grants paid to the Arts Council over the past five years and express these amounts per head of population.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsThe information is as follows:
Year Arts Council Grant £ million Grant per head of estimated population (England, Scotland and Wales) 1970–71 9.3 17p 1971–72 11.9 22p 1972–73 13.9 25p 1973–74 17.1 31p 1974–75 21.3 37p