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Welsh Language

Volume 949: debated on Monday 8 May 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much financial assistance has been given by his Department towards the printing and publishing of books in the Welsh language in each year since 1971–72.

Assistance is given to publishing books in Welsh under the Welsh Books for Adults scheme which is administered for my Department by the University of Wales Press Board. The amounts involved are:

£
1971–7212,500
1972–7312,500
1973–7418,750
1974–7514,965
1975–7630,000
1976–7741,145
1977–7843,954
The grant for 1978–79 will be £60,000.