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Mr. Mallon
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the total Government expenditure on the promotion and development of the Gaelic language in each year since 1985.
Mr. Lang
Government expenditure consists of grant aid, under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, to bodies which support the Gaelic language and culture and a scheme of specific grants to local authorities for Gaelic education.The breakdown of expenditure by financial year is as follows:
| Gaelic Bodies | Specific Grants for Gaelic Education | |
| £ | £ | |
| 1985–86 | 121,000 | Nil |
| 1986–87 | 131,000 | 250,000 |
| 1987–88 | 179,123 | 300,000 |
| 1988–89 | 208,000 | 500,000 |
| 1989–90 | 298,000 | 850,000 |
| 1990–91 | 305,000 | 1,200,000 |