§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Minister for the Arts what has been, for each year since 1970, the total contribution to the arts in Scotland by public funds, in 1988 terms.
£, 1988–89 prices 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Music 5,838,000 5,969,000 5,833,000 15,909,000 Drama, Mime and Dance Community Arts, Festivals, (including music, visual arts) 6,034,000 6,145,000 6,138,000 16,303,000 Literature 566,000 620,000 599,000 1628,000 Art 1,276,000 1,307,000 1,399,000 11,305,00 1Estimate Details for other spending categories and for earlier years are not readily available. Grants towards the arts from the expenditure programme for Scotland are the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.