§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Minister for the Arts what were the total grants to the Welsh Arts Council for every year since 1978–79 up to and including that planned for 1988–89.
§ Mr. LuceThe information requested is as follows:
£ 1978–79 4,004,200 1979–80 4,664,000 1980–81 5,147,000 1981–82 5,705,000 1982–83 6,809,350 1983–84 6,649,150 1984–85 7,222,620 1985–86 7,378,725 1986–87 7,901,500 1987–88 8,045,200 1988–89 8,683,000 The figures comprise grants from the Arts Council, the Crafts Council and the British Film Institute.