Scottish Opera (Hansard, 17 January 1984)

HC Deb 17 January 1984 vol 52 c156W 156W

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
asked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts what is the information supplied to the Minister for the Arts by Scottish Opera concerning its income from (a) local authority grants and (b) ticket sales, which he takes into account in determining any grants he may make to them.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The level of grant to Scottish Opera is determined by the Scottish Arts Council. Grants to the opera from local authorities, and its box office income in 1982–83, together with estimated figures for 1983–84, are as follows:

1982–83
£ million
1983–84^*
£ million

Local authorities 0.114 0.115

Box office 0.897 0.946

^* Estimated.

	1982–83 £ million	1983–84^* £ million
Local authorities	0.114	0.115
Box office	0.897	0.946
^* Estimated.