British Council (Hansard, 19 January 1990)

HC Deb 19 January 1990 vol 165 c437W 437W

§ Mr. Butler
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the level of Government grants to the British Council for each year since 1978–79, including the grant allocation for the year 1990–91.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The table shows the level of Government grants to the British Council:

(£'000)

Year Total

1978–79 45,891

1979–80 50,447

1980–81 56,165

1981–82 63,496

1982–83 68,608

1983–84 73,291

1984–85 81,513

1985–86 86,344

1986–87 91,990

1987–88 100,825

1988–89 101,059

1989–90 110,863

¹ 1990–91 121,159

¹ Estimate.

(£'000)
Year	Total
1978–79	45,891
1979–80	50,447
1980–81	56,165
1981–82	63,496
1982–83	68,608
1983–84	73,291
1984–85	81,513
1985–86	86,344
1986–87	91,990
1987–88	100,825
1988–89	101,059
1989–90	110,863
¹ 1990–91	121,159
¹ Estimate.