HC Deb 14 January 1980 vol 976 cc551-2W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the additional cost of binding in hard covers the two-

1979 Percentage Increase change on 1978 Decrease
National Galleries of Scotland … … 370,309* 17.1 —
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland … … 71,792* — 0.3
Royal Scottish Museum … … 670,883 3.9 —
* The National Galleries of Scotland comprise the National Gallery of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The figure given for the National Galleries includes attendances at the National Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art, but excludes attendances at the Portrait Gallery. The Portrait Gallery shares a building and entrance with the National Museum of Antiquities; and the figure given for the latter includes attendances at the Portrait Gallery.
†Including Museum of Flight. East Fortune.

Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the total amounts at 1 January covered by certificates of indemnity issued by the national museums, galleries and libraries in Scotland, in respect of objects on long-term loans to their permanent collections, broken down to the individual institutions and recording the comprehensive total for all the institutions together.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is as follows:

Value of indemnities at 1 January 1980
£
National Galleries of Scotland 26,000,000
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland 317,550
National Library of Scotland 2,172,000
Royal Scottish Museum 2,359,800
Total 30,849,350

sheet consultative paper on assisted places in schools.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

This consultative paper is not bound in hard covers but has a stapled index-card cover which cost about £90.