§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Minister for the Arts what control he exercises over the decisions by the British Film Institute on the allocation of its budgets; whether he monitors the implications of such decisions; and what reserve powers he has to overturn such decisions.
§ Mr. RentonThe OAL's relations with its grant-in-aid-funded bodies is on an arm's-length basis. The BFI's proposals for the allocation of its budget are monitored through the annual submissions of its corporate plan.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will call for a report from the board of the British Film Institute on the reasons for the transfer of old funds from
£ million 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 outturn outturn outturn outturn outturn estimated outturn Housing benefit England 2,645 2,814 2,873 3,048 3,354 3,950 Scotland 280 330 380 398 454 526 Wales 167 182 183 201 214 225 Total 3,092 3,326 3,435 3,647 4,021 4,701 Mandatory students awards England 659 675 703 765 838 1,127 Wales 45 46 49 53 60 75 Total 704 722 752 818 898 1,202