HC Deb 22 July 1991 vol 195 cc376-7W
30. Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Minister for the Arts what proportion of the income of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National theatre, Royal Opera house, and English National Opera is now raised by the companies themselves.

Mr. Renton

In 1990–91 the Royal Shakespeare Company raised 64 per cent. of its income; the Royal National theatre 52 per cent.; the Royal Opera house 63 per cent.; and English National Opera 47 per cent. The comparable figures for 1980–81 were: Royal Shakespeare Company 62 per cent.; Royal National theatre 35 per cent.; Royal Opera house 48 per cent.; and English National Opera 30 per cent. in 1983–84, the earliest year in which comparable figures are available for that company.