§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are his estimates for receipts from the public, after deduction of VAT at the provisional rate, for admission charges at the Ulster Museum for the first 12 months of operation.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee£11,000.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) whether he will obtain and publish the estimated cost of equipment, installation, and printing of tickets which would be incurred by the imposition of admission charges at the Ulster Museum;
(2) whether he will obtain and publish the estimated figures, in respect of the first 12 months of the operation of admission charges at the Ulster Museum, for amortisation of the cost of equipment and installation and printing of tickets;
(3) whether he will obtain and publish the estimated annual cost of maintenance of equipment, during the first 12 months of operation in respect of the collection of admission charges at the Ulster Museum;
(4) whether he will obtain and publish the estimated annual proceeds from admission charges to the Ulster Museum for the first 12 months of operation as calculated after the deduction from the estimated receipts from the public of: (a) receipts receivable as VAT, (b) first year staffing cost, (c) first year cost of tickets and maintenance of machines, (d) amortized first year charge of cost of equipment and cost of machines and installation; and what percentage these deductions represent of the estimated receipts.
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§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThese figures are not readily available. I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as the information has been collected.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will obtain and publish the estimated annual staffing cost for the first 12 months of operation in respect of the collection of admission charges at the Ulster Museum.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeEstimated staffing costs for this purpose for the first 12 months are £3,000.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the public attendance figures for the Ulster Museum during the years 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe attendances recorded are:
1969 … … … 66,400 1970 … … … 80,600 1971 … … … 165,500* 1972 … … … 185,200 * The new extension was opened to the public in June 1971.