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Mr. Tony Banks
asked the Minister for the Arts if he is prepared to fund the National Theatre, the Royal Opera
| £ million | ||||||
| 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | |
| Public lending right | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2·75 |
| Book purchases by public libraries in England | 40·2 | 43·3 | 49·2 | 54·1 | 53·7 | n/a |
| British Library | 33·5 | 35·7 | 39·6 | 48·8 | 45 | 46·2 |