§ Mr. Hancockasked the Minister for the Arts what has been the funding for the Arts Council in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. LuceGrant-in-aid for the Arts Council in each of the last five years was as follows:
£ million 1981–82 80.5 1982–83 91.3 1983–84 94.6 1984–85 100.0 1985–86 105.0 On 14 November 1985 I announced that the Arts Council's grant for 1986–87 would be £135.6 million, including £25 million "abolition funding".