§ 53. Mr. John Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the annual loss in receipts from admission charges which would result from one free day weekly at the 181W following Scottish museums, respectively, the National Gallery of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.
Mr. Gordon CapmbellIn the absence of experience of the proposed scheme of charges it is possible to give a broad estimate of income only. The fall in income which would result from a free day would depend to some extent on which day of the week was selected and the effect on the established pattern of attendance.