§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the financial support he provides to non-government agencies. [30065]
§ Mr. Tom Clarke[holding answer 18 February 1998]: My Department has provided support to the following bodies during the current financial year:
£000 1997–98 Royal Geographical Society 54 Royal National Institute for the Blind 200 National Manuscripts Conservation Trust 70 Arts and Entertainment Training Council 30 Business in the Arts 25 Theatres Trust 55 Access for Disabled people to Arts Premises Today 43 British Chess Federation 49 Churches Conservation Trust 2,479 British Screen Finance Ltd. 2,000 European Film Co-production 2,000 British Film Commission 850 Note
Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Executive Agencies, Public Corporations and bodies sponsored on an ad-hoc basis have been excluded.