§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister for the Arts if he will list the grants allocated to the Welsh Arts Council in each year since 1979, at both current and 1987 prices.
§ Mr. LuceThe information requested is as follows:
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Cash prices Arts Council of Great Britain £
Grants from: British Film Institute £
Crafts Council £
1979–80 4,325,000 38,000 46,500 1980–81 4,900,000 35,000 52,000 1981–82 5,483,000 39,000 57,000 1982–83 5,987,000 44,850 61,500 1983–84 6,517,000 46,820 65,500 1984–85 6,918,000 46,820 68,500 1985–86 7,139,450 48,225 71,000 1986–87 7,610,000 48,500 73,000 1987–88 7,880,000 50,000 75,000
1987 prices Arts Council of Great Britain £
Grants from: British Film Institute £
Crafts Council £
1979–80 7,205,768 63,311 77,472 1980–81 6,881,929 49,157 73,033 1981–82 7,011,683 49,873 72,892 1982–83 7,138,767 53,478 73,331 1983–84 7,439,085 53,445 74,768 1984–85 7,569,732 51,231 74,953 1985–86 7,353,634 49,672 73,130 1986–87 7,610,000 48,500 73,000 1987–88 7,595,145 48,193 72,289