§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts whether, in considering applications for grants, the Arts Council seeks information about the annual running costs of individual theatres or other bodies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Arts Council seeks detailed information about the financial efficiency of funded bodies, as well as evaluating their artistic standards.
£ million Acceptances in lieu 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Initial Vote Estimate 2.200 0.972 2.000 2.000 4.000 Revised Estimate *2.017 † 1.597 † 2.171 2.000 4.000 AIL expenditure 0.322 1.535 2.171 0.815 4.000 Unspent balance 1.695 0.062 — 1.185 — At the end of the financial year any unspent balance on the AIL Vote is transferred by administrative arrangement to the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
* The sum of £183,000 was transferred to the Welsh Office.
† Intra vote transfers:
1981–82: +£625,000
1982–83: +£171,000