HC Deb 19 December 1979 vol 976 c206W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will give the figures for the Arts Council's grant-in-aid for the years 1976–77. 1978–79 and 1979–80;

(2) what allocation of financial assistance has been given to the Arts Council towards the cost of building or improving concert halls, theatres, art centres and art galleries in the years 1976–77, 1977–78 and 1979–80.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

The total grants-in-aid voted by Parliament, and the portion of these allocated to the "Housing the Arts Fund" each year were:

Iceland and Norway are not being dumped below cost.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

My right hon. Friend has no evidence that supplies of fish from Norway and Iceland are being dumped on the United Kingdom market.

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