HC Deb 12 July 1993 vol 228 c348W
Mr. Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding is allocated to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for the current year; and what were the figures for the five preceding years.

Mr. Ancram

In the current financial year the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will receive funding amounting to £6.349 million. Allocations in the five preceding years were:

£ million
1988–89 4.272
1989–90 4.797
1990–91 5.565
1991–92 6.461
1992–93 6.580