§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will identify the items in the Welsh Office Votes which are specifically for the encouragement of the Welsh language, and also all other items in which some provision for the Welsh language, whether or not the provision is quantifiable, is included.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsIn the current year, provision is made in the Welsh Office Votes for the following grants specifically in support of the Welsh language:
£ University of Wales Press Board 109,000 Urdd Gobaith Cymru (current) 41,597 Urdd Gobaith Cymru (capital) 6,352 School Broadcasting Council for Wales 5,000 Welsh Books Council 95,000 Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg 24,000 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (groups) 30,000 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (HQ) 87,000 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales 120,000 Bilingual Education (specific grant) 515,000 Education research related to the Welsh language 134,000 £1,166.949 In addition to these grants we shall be making a further £500,000 available from 1981–82.
£ million Cash limit Measures announced Change New limit Class VIII.8, Section H1, Sports Council for Wales (Grant-in-Aid). Additional provision for repairing the flood damage to the National Centre, Cardiff. +0.400 5.608