§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister for the Arts how much is received in public sector grants by(a) Dartington arts unit and (b) Exeter and Devon arts centre, in each of the past three years; what information he has on the proportion which public sector grants formed of the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Renton[holding answer 19 February 1992]: The information available is as follows:
Darlington Arts Society 1989 £ 1990 £ 1991 £ South West Arts 10,660 10,875 11,750 Note: Local authority figures not available.
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Exeter and Devon Arts Centre 1989 £ 1990 £ 1991 £ Grants associated with educational and recreational activities Exeter City Council 39,650 28,771 30,459 Devon County Council — 10,072 11,464 South West Arts 11,300 16,385 14,490 50,950 55,288 56,413 Turnover (income from activities and trading) 110,814 194,726 209,452 Proportion which public sector income represents of turnover (Per cent.) 46 28 27 In addition the Exeter and Devon Arts Centre receives the following grants towards operational expenditure Devon County Council 164,584 179,238 194,100 Exeter City Council 151,900 134,107 145,000
1989 £ 1990 £ 1991 £ Total 316,484 313,345 339,100 All figures are expressed in real terms.