HC Deb 11 February 1976 vol 905 c243W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked 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 Jenkins

Parliament 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. White

asked 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 Jenkins

The 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

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