HC Deb 22 April 1980 vol 983 cc108-9W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Lord Privy Seal what the budget for the British Council was in 1978–79 and 1979–80 and will be in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84; and what will be the percentage increase or decrease in real terms for each of these years.

£million on 1979 survey prices
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Total Budget of Which: 102.8 101.3 N.A N.A. N.A N.A.
Government Grants 41.5 40.7 36.1 34.5 33.2 32.2

The percentage reduction in Government grants compared with 1978–79 is:

1979–80 1.93
1980–81 13.0
1981–82 16.9
1982–83 20
1983–84 22.4
Figures for the total budget are not available beyond 1979–80 because the other components besides Government grants, such as agency money, aid administration payments and the council's other earned income are not yet known.