Secondary Classes (Size) (Hansard, 23 November 1972)

§ 2. Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average number of pupils in secondary school classes in England and Wales; and how this figure compares with the figure for autumn 1970.

§ Mrs. Thatcher
The Department's figures relate to January of each year. In January, 1970, and 1972, respectively, 22.9 and 22.6.

ATTENDANCES 1ST APRIL TO 30TH SEPTEMBER

1971 1972

British Museum

Bloomsbury (see Note 2) … … … … 1,473,143 1,547,381

Burlington Gardens … … … … 48,929 50,047

Science Museum … … … … 1,020,248 1,056,703

Victoria and Albert Museum … … … … 784,307 720,065

Bethnal Green Museum … … … … 65,913 66,836

Imperial War Museum … … … … 346,129 354,439

London Museum (see Note 3) … … … … 187,883 229,332

National Gallery … … … … 1,090,400 1,043,330

National Portrait Gallery … … … … 274,065 251,602

Tate Gallery … … … … 457,000 470,000

Wallace Collection … … … … 90,065 77,461

British Museum (Natural History) … … … … 833,861 876,693

Geological Museum … … … … 173,127 187,144

National Gallery of Scotland … … … … 173,880 137,486

Scottish National Portrait Gallery See Note 4 … … 33,541 46,759

National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art … … … … 76,508 58,114

Royal Scottish Museum … … … … 301,535 271,536

National Museum of Wales … … … … 217,693 200,203

Welsh Folk Museum … … … … 161,958 167,997

Notes:

1. No comparable figures are available for the National Maritime Museum.

2. The figures for the British Museum exclude admissions of over 1 million to the Tutankhamun Exhibition in the period April to September, 1972.

3. The figures for the London Museum exclude admissions to the State Apartments of Kensington Palace which have during 1972 been closed for refurbishing.

4. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland share a building with a common entrance.

§ 22. Mr. John Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement on her intentions regarding the future of admission charges to museums and galleries after the end of the pay and prices standstill.

§ Mrs. Thatcher
It is too early to say when after the end of the standstill admission charges will be introduced.

ATTENDANCES 1ST APRIL TO 30TH SEPTEMBER
					1971	1972
British Museum
Bloomsbury (see Note 2)	…	…	…	…	1,473,143	1,547,381
Burlington Gardens	…	…	…	…	48,929	50,047
Science Museum	…	…	…	…	1,020,248	1,056,703
Victoria and Albert Museum	…	…	…	…	784,307	720,065
Bethnal Green Museum	…	…	…	…	65,913	66,836
Imperial War Museum	…	…	…	…	346,129	354,439
London Museum (see Note 3)	…	…	…	…	187,883	229,332
National Gallery	…	…	…	…	1,090,400	1,043,330
National Portrait Gallery	…	…	…	…	274,065	251,602
Tate Gallery	…	…	…	…	457,000	470,000
Wallace Collection	…	…	…	…	90,065	77,461
British Museum (Natural History)	…	…	…	…	833,861	876,693
Geological Museum	…	…	…	…	173,127	187,144
National Gallery of Scotland	…	…	…	…	173,880	137,486
Scottish National Portrait Gallery	See Note 4	…	…	33,541	46,759
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art	…	…	…	…	76,508	58,114
Royal Scottish Museum	…	…	…	…	301,535	271,536
National Museum of Wales	…	…	…	…	217,693	200,203
Welsh Folk Museum	…	…	…	…	161,958	167,997
Notes:
1. No comparable figures are available for the National Maritime Museum.
2. The figures for the British Museum exclude admissions of over 1 million to the Tutankhamun Exhibition in the period April to September, 1972.
3. The figures for the London Museum exclude admissions to the State Apartments of Kensington Palace which have during 1972 been closed for refurbishing.
4. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland share a building with a common entrance.