Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments

HC Deb 10 July 1979 vol 970 cc151-2W

Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the income from admissions to historic buildings and ancient monuments in his care over each of the past five years.

Mr. Monro

Income from admissions to historic buildings and ancient monu- ments in our Department's care over each of the past five years was:

1974	…	…	…	£1,988,010
1975	…	…	…	£2,012,861
1976	…	…	…	£3,451,603
1977	…	…	…	£4,213,853
1978	…	…	…	£4,903,369

From 1974 to 1977 the above figures include admissions to monuments in England, Scotland and Wales. For 1978 the figure refers only to those in England.