National Museum of Wales (Hansard, 8 February 1978)

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will publish in the Official Report the attendance figures for 1977 at the National Museum of Wales, including its outstations, and indicating the percentage increase or decrease on the attendance figures for 1976.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
Total attendances at the National Museum of Wales and its outstations for the calendar year 1977 were 704,125. This was an increase of 16 per cent. on the figures for 1976. Figures for two new outstations are included for the first time in the 1977 attendance figures.

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will specify the sums paid under certificates of indemnity issued by the National Museum and Library in Wales in respect of claims for loss of, or damage sustained by, objects lent to them during the 10 financial years from 1967–68 to 1976–77 inclusive, broken down into the individual years, and divided in each year between (a) claims satisfied in respect of long-term loans to the permanent collections, and (b) claims satisfied in respect of loans to temporary exhibitions.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
One payment has been made during this period under a certificate of indemnity issued by the National Museum of Wales. This was for £595 in the financial year 1976–77 in respect of a temporary exhibition.
No payments were made during the period under certificates of indemnity issued by the National Library of Wales.

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will specify the total amounts covered by certificates of indemnity issued by the National Museum and Library in Wales in respect of loans to them of objects over the past 10 financial years from 1967–68 to 1976–77 inclusive, broken down into the individual years, and divided in each year between 583W (a) long-term loans to the permanent collections, and (b) loans to temporary exhibitions.

National Museum of Wales National Library of Wales

Financial year Long-term loans Loans to temporary exhibitions Long-term loans Loans to temporary exhibitions

£ £ £ £

1967–68 … … … 500,000 — 1,000,000 —

1968–69 … … … 500,000 — 1,050,000 —

1969–70 … … … 1,000,000 — 1,150,000 —

1970–71 … … … 1,000,000 64,375 1,275,000 —

1971–72 … … … 1,500,000 — 1,435,000 —

1972–73 … … … 2,000,000 — 1,600,000 —

1973–74 … … … 2,000,000 1,112,000 1,775,000 —

1974–75 … … … 3,500,000 96,300 1,925,000 —

1975–76 … … … 4,100,000 79,659 2,150,000 —

1976–77 … … … 4,900,000 12,700 2,300,000 —

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will specify the total amounts at 1st January 1978 covered by certificates of indemnity issued by the National Museum and Library in Wales, in respect of objects lent to their permanent collections on a long-term basis, broken down to the individual institutions, and recording the comprehensive total for both institutions together.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
The amounts as at 1st January 1978 covered by certificates of indemnity are as follows:

£

National Museum of Wales 5,434,000

National Library of Wales 2,750,000

Total £8,184,000

	National Museum of Wales	National Library of Wales
Financial year	Long-term loans	Loans to temporary exhibitions	Long-term loans	Loans to temporary exhibitions
	£	£	£	£
1967–68	…	…	…	500,000	—	1,000,000	—
1968–69	…	…	…	500,000	—	1,050,000	—
1969–70	…	…	…	1,000,000	—	1,150,000	—
1970–71	…	…	…	1,000,000	64,375	1,275,000	—
1971–72	…	…	…	1,500,000	—	1,435,000	—
1972–73	…	…	…	2,000,000	—	1,600,000	—
1973–74	…	…	…	2,000,000	1,112,000	1,775,000	—
1974–75	…	…	…	3,500,000	96,300	1,925,000	—
1975–76	…	…	…	4,100,000	79,659	2,150,000	—
1976–77	…	…	…	4,900,000	12,700	2,300,000	—

	£
National Museum of Wales	5,434,000
National Library of Wales	2,750,000
Total	£8,184,000