Museums and Galleries (Hansard, 26 January 1973)

§ Mr. Guy Barnett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the public attendance figures at the national museums and galleries during the years 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972, respectively, broken down to the numbers for each individual institution.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
The attendances recorded are shown in the following table:
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§ Mr. Guy Barnett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what are her estimates for receipts from the public, after deduction of VAT, from admission charges to the national museums and galleries for the first 12 months of operation, broken down to the sums for each individual institution;
(2) whether she will obtain and publish the estimated cost of equipment, installation, construction, including dismantlement, tickets, and additional staff, which has been, and is being, incurred in anticipation of the imposition of admission charges to the national museums and galleries, broken down to the total sums for each individual institution;
(3) whether she will obtain and publish the estimated figures, in respect of the first 12 months of the operation of admission charges to the national museums and galleries, for amortization of the cost of equipment, installation, construction, including dismantlement, tickets already printed and additional staff already paid, in anticipation of the imposition of admisson charges, broken down to the sums for each individual institution;
(4) whether she will obtain and publish the estimated annual staffing cost for the first 12 months in respect of the collection of admission charges to the national museums and galleries, broken down to the sums for each individual institution;
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(5) whether she will obtain and publish the estimated annual cost other than that of staffing, but including maintenance of equipment, during the first twelve months of operation of collection of admission charges to the national museums and galleries, broken down to the sums for each individual institution;
(6) whether she will obtain and publish the estimated net annual proceeds from admission charges to the national museums and galleries for the first twelve months of operation, as calculated after the deduction from the estimated annual receipts from the public of the amounts resulting from the amortisation of the cost of equipment, its installation and construction costs, the costs of tickets and of additional staff combined, broken down to the sums for each individual institution;
(7) whether she will state the percentage of the estimated annual receipts from the public from admission charges to museums and galleries represented by the deductions made to arrive at the estimated net annual proceeds, broken down to the percentage figures in respect of each individual institution.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
Estimated figures of receipts and of costs to be incurred in the collection of admission charges are given in the following table. These figures, except those in column (b), are first estimates and are not based on practical experience of the operation of the scheme:
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Receipts after deduction of VAT Receipts payable as VAT Total initial expenditure on machines tickets and installation costs Amortised first year charge of cost of machines and installation First year cost of tickets and maintenance of machines First year staffing cost Estimated net receipts (column (a) less annual running costs in columns (c), (d) and (e)) First year running cost as a percentage of receipts ((c)+(d)+(e))×100

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

£ £ £ £ £ £ £ Per cent.

British Museum 150,000 15,000 9,100 2,100 1,040 19,750 142,110 14

Science Museum 113,000 11,300 4,900 1,290 760 18,100 104,150 16

Victoria and Albert Museum^* 154,000 15,400 4,800 1,180 660 30,500 137,060 19

Imperial War Museum 45,000 4,500 3,200 460 450 6,600 41,990 15

London Museum 19,000 1,900 1,300 230 180 6,500 13,990 33

National Gallery 154,000 15,400 3,600 880 640 15,350 152,530 10

National Maritime Museum 79,000 7,900 13,200 10,500‡ 890 22,600 52,910 39

National Portrait Gallery 36,400 3,600 1,800 350 260 6,600 32,790 18

Tate Gallery 80,000 8,000 2,800 670 450 16,900 69,980 20

Wallace Collection 14,000 1,400 1,200 140 130 5,500 9,630 37

British Museum (Natural History) 100,000 10,000 4,700 1,120 630 16,600 91,650 16

Geological Museum 25,000 2,500 1,200 200 180 5,000 22,120 20

Royal Scottish Museum 27,300 2,700 600 90 70 4,500 25,340 15

National Galleries of Scotland 35,500 3,500 1,700 270 350 7,000 31,380 20

National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland

National Museum of Wales 25,300 2,500 1,900 450 120 4,700 22,530 19

Total 1,163,100 56,000† 19,930 6,810 186,200 950,160 18.4

^*Includes provision for the Bethnal Green Museum.

† This is expenditure already incurred in anticipation of the introduction of charges. No additional staff have been employed for this purpose: those staff who were recruited for work in connection with charges have been employed on other necessary duties.

‡ The whole cost of providing and removing the now superseded external charging arrangements at the National Maritime Museum have been counted as a charge against the first year's operation.

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	Receipts after deduction of VAT	Receipts payable as VAT	Total initial expenditure on machines tickets and installation costs	Amortised first year charge of cost of machines and installation	First year cost of tickets and maintenance of machines	First year staffing cost	Estimated net receipts (column (a) less annual running costs in columns (c), (d) and (e))	First year running cost as a percentage of receipts ((c)+(d)+(e))×100
	(a)		(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	Per cent.
British Museum	150,000	15,000	9,100	2,100	1,040	19,750	142,110	14
Science Museum	113,000	11,300	4,900	1,290	760	18,100	104,150	16
Victoria and Albert Museum^*	154,000	15,400	4,800	1,180	660	30,500	137,060	19
Imperial War Museum	45,000	4,500	3,200	460	450	6,600	41,990	15
London Museum	19,000	1,900	1,300	230	180	6,500	13,990	33
National Gallery	154,000	15,400	3,600	880	640	15,350	152,530	10
National Maritime Museum	79,000	7,900	13,200	10,500‡	890	22,600	52,910	39
National Portrait Gallery	36,400	3,600	1,800	350	260	6,600	32,790	18
Tate Gallery	80,000	8,000	2,800	670	450	16,900	69,980	20
Wallace Collection	14,000	1,400	1,200	140	130	5,500	9,630	37
British Museum (Natural History)	100,000	10,000	4,700	1,120	630	16,600	91,650	16
Geological Museum	25,000	2,500	1,200	200	180	5,000	22,120	20
Royal Scottish Museum	27,300	2,700	600	90	70	4,500	25,340	15
National Galleries of Scotland	35,500	3,500	1,700	270	350	7,000	31,380	20
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
National Museum of Wales	25,300	2,500	1,900	450	120	4,700	22,530	19
Total	1,163,100	56,000†	19,930	6,810	186,200	950,160	18.4
^*Includes provision for the Bethnal Green Museum.
† This is expenditure already incurred in anticipation of the introduction of charges. No additional staff have been employed for this purpose: those staff who were recruited for work in connection with charges have been employed on other necessary duties.
‡ The whole cost of providing and removing the now superseded external charging arrangements at the National Maritime Museum have been counted as a charge against the first year's operation.