HC Deb 23 November 1983 vol 49 c156W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts, pursuant to his reply of 8 November, Official Report, c. 96, if he will give a breakdown of the £14 per capita expenditure on the arts in England in 1982–83 by source and by each branch of the arts.

Mr. Waldegrave

Further detailed analysis of source data shows that the per capita figure was £14.14, broken down as follows:

£ per capita
From central government funds:
Museums and galleries 1.59
British Library 0.95
National Heritage Memorial Fund 0.14
Arts Council of Great Britain 1.60
Film 0.20
Other 0.11
4.58
From Local authorities:
Museums 1.28
Libraries 6.63
Arts 1.39
9.30
From business sponsors:
Arts 0.26
TOTAL 14.14

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