§ 32. Sir David Priceasked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts what the Government's grant to the Arts Council is to be for 1984–85; and how it compares with the two previous years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer my hon. Friend to my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Mr. Dorrell) on 20 December last. The grant to the Arts Council for 1984–85 subject to parliamentary approval, will be £100 million. This compares with £91,080,000 in 1983–84 and £86 million in 1982–83.