§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is in a position to estimate the number of service men who will have to pay the personal community charge in Scotland in its first year of operation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 26 October 1987]: My right hon. and learned Friend has made no such estimate. In 1986 about 19,700 United Kingdom service men were stationed in Scotland.
£ million Performing arts Film Arts Council Successor Authorities British Film Institute Successor Authorities London 9.470 10.585 0.838 0.493 Greater Manchester 1.495 0.934 0.193 0.101 Merseyside 1.223 0.341 0.142 0.026 South Yorkshire 0.397 0.186 0.201 0.008 West Yorkshire 0.764 0.700 Tyne and Wear 1.532 1.384 0.431 0.302 West Midlands 0.849 0.471 0.142 0.071 South Bank 8.758 — — — Reserve 0.512 — — — Administration — — 0.060 — Total 25.000 14.601 12.007 1.001 1 Of this total £1.3 million represents the net increase in expenditure, post-abolition. For comparative information on grants to museums I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Mossley Hill (Mr. Alton) on 22 July 1987, at column 238.