HC Deb 12 January 1987 vol 108 cc58-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Minister for the Arts what has been the total amount spent by his Department both directly and indirectly on funding literature in each of the past six years.

Mr. Luce

[pursuant to his reply, 19 December 1986, c. 738]: Details of Arts Council and regional arts associations' funding for literature during each of the past six years are as follows:

1981–82 £ 1982–83 £ 1983–84 £ 1984–85 £ 1985–86 £ 1986–87 £
West Midlands Arts 19,000 23,807 24,735 41,046 34,542 50,250
Yorkshire Arts 31,642 40,845 46,349 57,764 63,321 87,000
TOTAL 1,058,530 1,198,670 1,330,104 1,344,738 1,122,866 1,450,858