§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the cash grant in real terms to the Sports Council Wales in each of the years since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristThe grant-in-aid allocation to the Sports Council for Wales since 1979, adjusted by the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator at 1988–89 prices, is as follows:
£ 1979–80 3,349,000 1980–81 3,519,000 1981–82 3,614,000 1982–83 3,769,000 1983–84 3,482,000 1984–85 3,430,000 1985–86 3,812,000 1986–87 4,135,000 1987–88 4,355,000 1988–89 4,199,000
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much capital spending has occurred under (i) Sports Council for Wales and (ii) local authorities Wales on sports facilities in each of the years since 1979: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristSports Council for Wales and local authorities' gross capital expenditure on sports facilities was as follows:
£ million Year Sports Council for Wales expenditure1 Local authorities expenditure2 1979–80 0.831 4.141 1980–81 0.966 9.849 1981–82 1.118 7334 1982–83 1.367 8.349 1983–84 0.962 12.101 1984–85 0.731 15.207 1985–86 0.759 11.639 1986–87 1.267 13.135 1987–88 1.138 n/a 1 Includes grants and loans to local clubs etc. as well as the Sports Council for Wales' capital expenditure on its own facilities. 2 Includes expenditure on sports/recreation centres, golf courses, playing fields/sports grounds and swimming pools. n/a—Not available.