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Mr. Campbell-Savours
asked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts whether, in considering applications for grants, the Arts Council seeks information about the annual running costs of individual theatres or other bodies; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Waldegrave
The Arts Council seeks detailed information about the financial efficiency of funded bodies, as well as evaluating their artistic standards.
£ million | |||||
Acceptances in lieu | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
Initial Vote Estimate | 2·200 | 0·972 | 2·000 | 2·000 | 4·000 |
Revised Estimate | *2·017 | † 1·597 | † 2·171 | 2·000 | 4·000 |
AIL expenditure | 0·322 | 1·535 | 2·171 | 0·815 | 4·000 |
Unspent balance | 1·695 | 0·062 | — | 1·185 | — |
* The sum of £183,000 was transferred to the Welsh Office.
† Intra vote transfers:
1981–82: +£625,000
1982–83: +£171,000