Museums and Libraries

HC Deb 16 July 1987 vol 119 cc567-8W

Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the expenditure since 1976–77 (a) on museums and galleries in Wales, (b) on the Council for Museums in Wales and (c) any other expenditure on museums in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Expenditure on the Council of Museums in Wales from 1976–77 to 1986–87 was £1,403,000. Information about expenditure on museums and galleries in Wales (other than the National Museum of Wales) is not held centrally.

Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what expenditure has been made since 1976–77 on (a) the national museum of Wales, and (b) the national library of Wales, in respect of capital expenditure, revenue costs and purchase grants.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Expenditure on the National Museum of Wales and the National Library of Wales between 1976–77 and 1986–87 was as follows:

	National Museum	National Library
	£	£
Net salaries/general administrative expenditure	44,030,000	17,000,000
Purchase grants	7,109,000	3,267,000
Capital	7,347,000	5,215,000
Total	58,486,000	25,482,000

Note:

Outturn in 1986–87 is provisional.