§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will express Government expenditure on Gaelic, direct or indirect, as a percentage of Government expenditure in Scotland for the last convenient year.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherGrants from Government funds to the various bodies associated with the Gaelic language and culture, either direct or through the Scottish Arts Council, were about £156,000 in 1979–80. Information about expenditure in this field by local authorities is not available centrally. Total identifiable public expenditure by central Government in Scotland in 1979–80 was about £3,726 million.