Arts Council of England: Grants

Jeff Ennis
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been granted by the Arts Council for England to (a) opera, (b) ballet and (c) brass bands in the last five years.

Margaret Hodge
The Arts Council has provided opera with the following grant in aid:

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|       |£         |
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|2002-03|27,452,000|
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|2003-04|28,990,000|
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|2004-05|31,414,000|
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|2005-06|32,800,000|
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|2006-07|35,258,000|
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The Royal Opera House has received grant in aid for both ballet and opera:

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|       |£     |
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|2002-03|21,115|
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|2003-04|21,748|
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|2004-05|23,111|
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|2005-06|24,866|
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|2006-07|25,550|
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The Arts Council has provided ballet with the following grant in aid:

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|       |£         |
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|2002-03|12,794,000|
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|2003-04|13,417,000|
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|2004-05|13,883,000|
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|2005-06|14,486,000|
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|2006-07|15,722,000|
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The Arts Council has provided brass bands with the following grant in aid:

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|       |£     |
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|2002-03|27,000|
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|2003-04|28,000|
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|2004-05|31,000|
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|2005-06|32,000|
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|2006-07|22,000|
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