HC Deb 22 December 1982 vol 34 cc522-3W
Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to announce the remaining arts grants for 1983–84; and what they will be.

Mr. Channon

I announced to the House on Monday 20 December—[Vol. 134, c. 664–65]—the new provisions I propose to make for the Arts Council for this year and next. I am now able to announce details of the remaining arts and libraries allocations. First, I propose, subject to parliamentary approval, to meet certain special needs by making additional provision in 1982–83, to be found from the Contingency Reserve, of £1.4 million for the British Film Institute and £100,000 for the National Film School. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment and I will make a joint statement in due course about future provision for the national heritage memorial fund. Estimates to be submitted in due course for parliamentary approval will provide for increased funding in 1983–84 for the British library, the national museums and galleries and the other institutions for which I am responsible. Expenditure by the Property Services Agency on the buildings of the national museums and galleries, and on the new British library building, will be provided for in Estimates in the usual way. Details of the provisions I propose to make for 1983–84, which are within the arts and libraries total given in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement, are as follows:

Estimate provison 1982–83* and provisional allocations for 1983–84
1982–83 1983–84
£ million £ million
The Living Arts
Arts Council 86.000 92.000
British Film Institute 7.014 7.200
National Film School 0.840 0.850
Crafts Council 1.600 1.700
South Bank Theatre Board 0.650 0.300
Support for National Museums
British Museum 11.722 12.536
Imperial War Museum 4.130 4.140
National Gallery 6.041 6.797
National Portrait Gallery 1.691 1.789
National Maritime Museum 3.855 4.080
Tate Gallery 5.025 5.375
Wallace Collection 0.765 0.791
Science Museum 7.159 7.728
Victoria and Albert Museum 9.324 10.456
Support for Other Museums etc.
Government Art Collection 0.100 0.110
Museum of London 1.203 1.229
Sir John Soane's Museum 0.159 1.065
Museums and Galleries Commission 0.318 0.473
Area Museum Councils 1.907 2.070
Research Projects etc. 0.190 0.261
Public Lending Right 0.300 2.000

1982–83 1983–84
£ million £ million
Libraries etc.
British Library 42.961 45.365
British Institute of Recorded Sound 0.466 0.500
Royal Geographical Society 0.048 0.050
193.468 207.965
* As at time of revised estimates on 5 July 1982.