§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the totals spent on promoting Scottish Gaelic in each of the last 15 years.
§ Sir Hector MonroGovernment support for Gaelic centres on three areas, specific grants for Gaelic education, Gaelic organisations and Gaelic television. The totals spent in each of the last 15 financial years are given in the table.
Additional public sector financial support for Gaelic includes support by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, local enterprise companies, local authorities and the Scottish Arts Council. Information on the amounts spent by these bodies is not held centrally.
Scottish Office support for Gaelic Specific grants for Gaelic Education Gaelic Organisations Gaelic Television Total 1979–80 0 60,996 0 60,996 1980–81 0 72,281 0 72,281 1981–82 0 87,517 0 87,517 1982–83 0 101,356 0 101,356 1983–84 0 77,190 0 77,190 1984–85 0 81,050 0 81,050 1985–86 0 121,000 0 121,000 1986–87 250,000 131,000 0 381,000 1987–88 300,000 179,723 0 479,723 1988–89 500,000 208,000 0 708,000 1989–90 850,000 298,000 0 1,148,000 1990–91 1,200,000 306,000 0 1,506,000 1991–92 1,500,000 362,800 100,000 1,962,800 1992–93 1,650,000 814,000 9,500,000 11,964,000 1993–94 1,716,000 879,558 9,500,000 12,095,558