§ Dr. John Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total grant aid to the support of the performing arts film activities in each of the two most recent years for which information is available.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI have been asked to reply on behalf of the Minister for the Arts.
Information on total grant aid from local authority sources is not available. Central Government grant-aid for the support of film as an art form was £9.4 million in 1982–83 and £8.2 million in 1983–84.
The figures comprise support by the British Film Institute, Arts Council of Great Britain and Scottish Films Council, excluding Arts Council support through regional arts associations.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total grant aid given to major performing arts bodies by the Greater London council and metropolitan counties in the two most recent years for which information is available.
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§ Mr. WaldegraveI have been asked to rely on behalf of the Minister for the Arts.
According to information made available, planned expenditure on major performing arts bodies in 1983–84 was as follows:
Budget Estimates (Capital and Revenue) £
Greater London council 9,593,000 Metropolitan county councils 3,326,000 Information for 1984–85 has not yet been forthcoming in sufficient detail.