HL Deb 15 December 1980 vol 415 cc974-5WA
Lord Vaizey

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any estimates were made by their economists or otherwise of the likely effect on prices and receipts of the recent alterations in the price of admission to Kew Gardens.

Earl Ferrers

The admission charge to Kew Gardens was kept at the nominal rate of 1p for many years. It was expected that the increase to 10p, which was introduced from 1st January 1980, would not make any significant difference to the attendance figures. It was estimated, therefore, that receipts in 1980 would increase some tenfold. This is broadly what has happened.