HC Deb 14 May 1991 vol 191 cc155-6W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many indoor and outdoor sports facilities were managed by local authorities in Scotland at 1 January.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The latest available information is set out in the table.

Management type
Sport facility District council Regional council Total
Athletic tracks1 65 46 111
Dry ski slopes 4 7 11
Golf courses 69 0 69
Ice rinks 3 0 3
Sports halls/leisure centres 292 928 1,220
Swimming pools 120 230 350
Playing pitches2 1,004 625 1,629
Indoor bowling halls 19 26 45
1 Including grass.
2 Excluding synthetic pitches.