§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money was allocated by(a) the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, (b) the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, (c) the Ultach Trust and (d) Foras na Gaeilge towards the arts in each year since 1999. [168559]
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§ Angela SmithExpenditure on the arts since 1999 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland is as set out in the following tables:
£000 million 1999–2000 15,522,314 2000–01 11,699,055 2001–02 13,040,613 2002–03 14,997,581 2003–04 (Subject to audit) 16,074,500 Expenditure on the arts since 1999 by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is as follows (excluding grant in aid to the Arts Council):
£000 1999–2000 367,910 2000–01 469,500 2001–02 730,000 2002–03 756,672 2003–04 492,405 The Ultach Trust is a registered charitable trust. The Government are not responsible for the Trust's expenditure.
Expenditure on the arts since 1999 by Foras na Gaeilge is as follows:
£000 1999 — 2000 150,000 2001 170,000 2002 200,000 2003 200,000