§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the sums of money granted to the Heart of England Tourist Board by central Government and local authorities, respectively, in each of the past five years for which this information is available.
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§ Mr. MeacherThe Government do not themselves grant money to the Heart of England Tourist Board. The English Tourist Board, which is funded from the Department of Trade Vote, provides subventions each year to all the regional tourist boards, including the Heart of England Tourist Board. According to the ETB's annual reports, the respective contributions from the ETB and local authorities have been—
ETB Local Authority £ £ 1972–73 … … 21,000 21,023 1973–74 … … 23,500 22,334 1974–75 … … 34,000 42,320 1975–76 … … 40,000 43,838 1976–77 … … 47,000 49,000