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Mr. Donald Stewart
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the level of expenditure by his Department on the Welsh language in the financial year 1984–85; and what percentage increase this represents on the 1983–84 figure.
Mr. Wyn Roberts
The level of expenditure by our Department on the Welsh language in 1984–85 was £2,535,231 which represents a reduction of 4·9 per cent. over expenditure in 1983–84 due to decreasing costs associated with the Welsh element in bilingual roadsigns on motorways and trunk roads.
Mr. Donald Stewart
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give a breakdown of his Department's expenditure on the Welsh language in 1984–85.
Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is as follows:
| Grams under section 26, Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 | |
| 1984–85 | |
| £ | |
| Welsh Books Council—publicity | 335,000 |
| School Books Club (Exhibition officer) | 5,000 |
| Welsh National Centre for Children's Literature | 14,000 |
| Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin | 200,000 |
| Royal National Eisteddfod | 150,000 |
| Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg | 7,000 |
| Papurau Bro (via RAA's) | 21,350 |
| Yr Academi Gymreig | 30,000 |
| Young Farmers Clubs | 3,500 |
| Place Names Advisory Committee (Honoraria) | 600 |
| Cwmni Theatr Cymru | 25,000 |
| Welsh National Opera | 374 |
| Merched y Wawr | 10,000 |
| Y Cymro | 300 |
| Sub Total Current | 802,124 |
| Urdd Gobaith Cymru—Glanllyn (Capital) | 180,000 |
| Sub Total Current and Capital | 982,124 |
| Grants for Welsh Language Education: | |
| Education Act 1980: Section 21 | 1,004,701 |
| Headquarters Grants | |
| Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin | 114,350 |
| Urdd Gobaith Cymru | 60,296 |
| Educational research related to the Welsh language | 200,000 |
| Welsh element in bilingual road signs on motorways and trunk roads | 173,760 |
| 2,535,231 | |