§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will publish a table showing the current level of grants by(a) the Arts Council and (b) the regional arts associations to enable client arts companies to pursue (i) social, (ii) educational and (iii) local activities.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 6 November 1989]: I am informed that it is not possible to give a precise breakdown on the basis of these categories.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will publish tables showing the level of purchase grants in(a) cash and (b) real terms for each national gallery and museum in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 6 November 1989]: Purchase grants for each of the national museums and galleries for which I am responsible have been as follows:
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1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Wallace Collection — — — — — — — — — 2— After adjustment by the GDP deflator, the figures are: British Museum 1,517 1,542 1,353 1,315 1,346 1,073 996 947 882 836 British Museum (Natural History) 113 143 146 147 147 140 135 128 120 114 Imperial War Museum 90 100 74 79 114 73 71 68 63 60 National Gallery 3,109 2,670 2,542 2,709 2,582 2,020 1,957 1,860 1,733 1,643 National Maritime Museum 244 162 155 165 157 151 146 139 129 122 National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside — — — — — — — — 473 1448 National Portrait Gallery 291 275 237 252 240 228 221 210 195 185 Science Museum 355 330 286 353 322 339 267 254 236 224 Tate Gallery 1,888 1,634 1,583 1,660 1,582 1,333 1,292 1,227 1,144 1,084 Victoria and Albert Museum 1,130 1,060 1,007 1,073 1,023 841 815 774 722 684 Wallace Collection — — — — — — — — — 2— 1 The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside was established in 1986. 2 The terms of the bequest to the nation preclude acquisitions.