§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the respective costs of maintenance of the buildings occupied by the National Gallery of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 2 April 1985, c. 545]: Expenditure on stone work, roof repairs, internal repairs, paint work and keeping the buildings secure from the elements for 1983–84 (the most recent year for which figures are available) is as follows. Running expenditure (heating, lighting, cleaning, etc.) is not included:
£ National Gallery of Scotland 133,300 Gallery of Modern Art* 5,200 Scottish National Portrait Gallery† 87,300 Royal Scottish Academy 62,100 * This figure is for maintenance of Inverleith House, the home of the Gallery of Modern Art till August 1984. † This building houses the Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.