§ 72. Mr. John Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are estimated to have visited the National Gallery, Edinburgh and the National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, respectively, in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe recorded numbers of visitors to the National Gallery at the Mound in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 are respectively 208,401, 179,261, 219,674 and 240,746.
The National Portrait Gallery shares a building and a common entrance with the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and their attendance figures can only be given jointly; for 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 they are respectively 114,100, 101,393, 106,712 and 56,850. The method of recording used hitherto has not been wholly reliable.
§ 73. Mr. John Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the estimated annual receipts from admission charges at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIt is estimated that the gross receipts from admission charges at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art will be of the order of £8,000 in the first complete year of the scheme.
§ Mr. John Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are estimated to have visited the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe recorded number of visitors to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 are respectively 243,412, 222,678, 218,728, and 93,812. The method of recording used hitherto has not been wholly reliable.