§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish in the Official Report the 394W attendance figures for 1986 reported by the national museums and galleries in Scotland, broken down to the individual institutions but comprising their outstations, with figures in each case of the percentage increase or decrease on the attendance figures for 1985.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
1986 Percentage change since 1985 National Galleries of Scotland 529,675 -1.5 National Museums of Scotland 466,816 -34.2 The National Galleries of Scotland comprise the National Gallery of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The National Museums of Scotland comprise the Royal Museum of Scotland buildings at Chambers street and Queen street, Edinburgh, the Scottish Agricultural Museum, the Scottish United Services Museum, the Museum of Flight and the Shambellie Museum of Costume.
The Chambers street building of the Royal Museum of Scotland was closed from July to early October 1986 to allow roof repairs to be undertaken. Refurbishment was also undertaken at the National Portrait Gallery during 1986, causing a drop in attendances. Attendances at the National Gallery of Scotland and the Gallery of Modern Art were higher than in 1985.