Art Galleries and Museums (Hansard, 15 March 1972)

§ Mr. John Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the estimate of £8,000 as the gross annual receipts from admission charges to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is based on the recorded number of visitors in 1968, 1969, and 1970; and what is the estimate on the basis of the recorded number of visitors in 1971.

§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
The estimate of gross annual income to the Gallery of Modern Art given in answer to the hon. Member's question on 6th March, 1972, was based broadly on average attendance figures over the years 1968, 1969 and 1970. On the basis of the recorded numbers of visitors in 1971 alone the gross annual receipts to the G.M.A. might be of the order of £5,000.—[Vol. 832, c.235.]

§ Mr. John Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the gross annual receipts from admission charges to the national galleries of Scotland and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland on the basis of the recorded number of visitors in 1971.

§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
On the basis of the recorded number of visitors in 1971—which were markedly different from those of previous years—the gross annual receipts from visitors to the National Gallery of Scotland at the Mound might be of the order of £26,000 and from visitors to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, which occupy the same building, of the order of £5,400.

§ Mr. John Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state for the National Gallery of Scotland, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, respectively, the recorded number of visitors in 1971, the gross annual receipts based on 1971 admission figures, and the cost of collection of charges, including equipment and staff, and the proportion the cost of collection bears to the amount collected.

§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
Following is the information: 107W Since there is as yet no practical experience of the operation of the charging scheme and since the method of recording

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Recorded number of visitors in 1971 Estimated gross annual receipts based on column 1 Staff Cost of collection Equipment Amortisation of capital cost Running cost Cost of collection (column 3 expressed as percentage of column 2).

£ £ £ £ Per cent

National Gallery of Scotland 240,746 26,000 2,300† 130 140 c. 10

Scottish National portrait Gallery^* 56,850 5,400 2,300† 70 70 c. 45

National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland^*

Scottish National Gallery of modern Art 93,812 5,000 1,150† 70 140 c. 27

Total 391,408 36,400 6,900† 270 350 c. 21

^* The National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery occupy the same building in Queen Street.

† Two additional members of staff will be employed at both the Mound and Queen Street buildings, and one additional member of staff at the Gallery of Modern Art. One further additional member of staff will be employed at an annual cost of £1,150 on clerical duties partly arising from the administration of the scheme of charges in the three buildings of the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. His salary has been included in the total staff cost but not allocated to any of the buildings.

	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
	Recorded number of visitors in 1971	Estimated gross annual receipts based on column 1	Staff	Cost of collection Equipment Amortisation of capital cost	Running cost	Cost of collection (column 3 expressed as percentage of column 2).
		£	£	£	£	Per cent
National Gallery of Scotland	240,746	26,000	2,300†	130	140	c. 10
Scottish National portrait Gallery^*	56,850	5,400	2,300†	70	70	c. 45
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland^*
Scottish National Gallery of modern Art	93,812	5,000	1,150†	70	140	c. 27
Total	391,408	36,400	6,900†	270	350	c. 21
^* The National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery occupy the same building in Queen Street.
† Two additional members of staff will be employed at both the Mound and Queen Street buildings, and one additional member of staff at the Gallery of Modern Art. One further additional member of staff will be employed at an annual cost of £1,150 on clerical duties partly arising from the administration of the scheme of charges in the three buildings of the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. His salary has been included in the total staff cost but not allocated to any of the buildings.