Royal Parks (Hansard, 16 February 1994)

§ Mr. Raynsford
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was his Department's total expenditure on the royal parks in each year from 1978–79 to 1991–92.

§ Mr. Sproat
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. D. Welch to Mr. Nick Raynsford, dated 11 February 1994:
The Secretary of State for National Heritage has asked me to reply to your Question of 9 February 1994 about expenditure on the royal parks for the period 1978–879 to 1991–92, originally addressed to the Secretary of State for the Environment.
Prior to 1988–89 Royal Parks was not separately accounted for so expenditure figures before this date are not available. However, the figures for spend from 1988–89 to 1991–92 are as follows:

£ million

1988–89 16.2

1989–90 16.0

1990–91 20.1

1991–92 25.4

792W

§ Mr. Raynsford
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was his Department's total expenditure on the royal parks in 1992–93 and 1993–94; and what is the budgeted expenditure for 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97.

§ Mr. Sproat
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. D. Welch to Mr. Nick Raynsford, dated 11 February 1994:
The Secretary of State for National Heritage has asked me to reply to your Question of 9 February 1994 about expenditure on the royal parks.
The figures for spend on the Royal Parks are as follows:

£ million

1992–93 ¹22.80

1993–94 ²22.91

1994–95 ³23.87

1995–96 ³25.75

1996–97 ³25.75

¹ (Outturn).

² (Forecast outturn).

³ (Planned).

§ Mr. Raynsford
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans he has to commission a research study into useage of the royal parks from the University of North London; and what will be (i) the cost, (ii) the duration and (iii) the terms of reference of the research.

§ Mr. Sproat
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. D. Welch to Mr. Nick Raynsford, dated 11 February 1994:
The Secretary of State for National Heritage has asked me to reply to your Question of 9 February 1994 about a research study into usage of the Royal Parks.
In December 1993 the Centre for Leisure and Tourism studies, University of North London, won a competitively tendered three year contract to undertake a market research study of people using The Royal Parks. This will cost £94,600 in year one. The terms of reference include estimation of visitor numbers, development of a questionnaire, interviews and production of reports. The volume of work to be ordered in years 2 and 3 of the commission will be influenced by the results obtained during the first year.

§ Mr. Raynsford
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how much his Department has spent on (i) consultancy and (ii) research relating to the royal parks in 1992–93 and 1993–94; and what is the budgeted expenditure for 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97.

§ Mr. Sproat
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
793W
Letter from Mr. D. Welch to Mr. Nick Raynsford, dated 11 February 1994:
The Secretary of State for National Heritage has asked me to reply to your Question of 9 February 1994 about spend on consultancy and research.
The Royal Parks figures for spend on consultancies, including market research, are as follows:

Year £000

1992–93 ¹749

1993–94 ²744

1994–95 ³760

1995–96 ³750

1996–97 ³750

Department of National Heritage—1992–93 prices

£ million

1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Outturn 1992–93 Outturn 1993–94 Provisional Outturn 1994–95 Plans 1995–96 Plans

Executive Bodies

Arts Council 194.1 212.9 221.2 218.5 173.2 167.8

British Film Institute 14.0 14.6 15.0 14.5 15.9 15.3

British Library (including St. Pancras) 120.6 127.6 127.3 104.7 123.7 116.8

British Tourist Authority 30.4 30.3 30.9 31.0 30.0 30.5

Broadcasting Complaints Commission 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5

Broadcasting Standards Council 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.2

Crafts Council 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0

English Tourist Board 16.7 16.8 13.9 10.9 9.3 9.0

Football Licensing Authority 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England 87.8 94.7 102.0 96.9 96.9 95.0

Museums and Galleries

British Museum 30.9 32.6 32.4 33.0 31.9 30.1

Geffrye Museum 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0

Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2

Horniman Museum 0.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.0

Imperial War Museum 10.6 11.2 11.0 10.5 10.5 10.0

Museum of London 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.9

National Gallery 18.0 17.8 17.2 17.6 17.1 16.5

Natural History Museum 27.9 28.9 28.9 27.5 25.7 25.8

National Maritime Museum 12.0 11.6 11.6 10.3 10.2 9.7

National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside 13.6 13.1 13.4 13.5 15.3 12.1

National Museum for Science and Industry 20.4 20.5 21.9 20.7 20.4 19.5

National Portrait Gallery 4.7 6.4 5.5 4.6 3.6 4.6

Sir John Sloane's Museum 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6

Tate Gallery 15.2 15.8 16.0 16.2 16.0 17.1

Victoria and Albert Museum 28.5 29.3 29.3 30.2 29.6 28.4

Wallace Collection 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7

Museums and Galleries Commission 11.5 11.8 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.1

National Film and Television School 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7

National Film Development Fund 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

National Heritage Memorial Fund 3.3 12.5 12.0 11.6 8.1 7.9

Registrar of Public Lending Right 3.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.4

Royal Armouries 4.0 3.9 5.4 5.6 3.6 3.6

Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) 7.4 8.3 11.9 14.0 12.8 10.3

South Bank Theatre Board 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Sports Council 49.4 48.5 48.6 49.0 46.4 43.9

Notes:
i. From 1 April 1994 responsibility for the Scottish and Welsh Arts Councils will be transferred from the Secretary of State for National Heritage to the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales respectively. Whilst the above figures take account of all three Arts Councils for the years prior to 1994–95, from that year they represent the Arts Council of England only.
ii. The British Library figures include payments in relation to the building of the new British Library, St. Pancras. 794W
¹ Outturn.

² Forecast outturn.

³ Planned.
The Royal Parks do not currently intend to spend any moneys on research other than the £95,000 market research to be carried out by the University of North London during 1994. The response to your Question of the same date as this one refers.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will publish a table showing, in 1992–93 prices, the gross public spending for each year since 1990–91 and the projected expenditure for each year to 1995–96 for each executive non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department, as listed in "Public Bodies 1993".

§ Mr. Sproat
[holding answer 15 February 1994]: The information requested is as follows:

	£ million
1988–89	16.2
1989–90	16.0
1990–91	20.1
1991–92	25.4

	£ million
1992–93	¹22.80
1993–94	²22.91
1994–95	³23.87
1995–96	³25.75
1996–97	³25.75
¹ (Outturn).
² (Forecast outturn).
³ (Planned).

Year	£000
1992–93	¹749
1993–94	²744
1994–95	³760
1995–96	³750
1996–97	³750

Department of National Heritage—1992–93 prices
£ million
	1990–91 Outturn	1991–92 Outturn	1992–93 Outturn	1993–94 Provisional Outturn	1994–95 Plans	1995–96 Plans
Executive Bodies
Arts Council	194.1	212.9	221.2	218.5	173.2	167.8
British Film Institute	14.0	14.6	15.0	14.5	15.9	15.3
British Library (including St. Pancras)	120.6	127.6	127.3	104.7	123.7	116.8
British Tourist Authority	30.4	30.3	30.9	31.0	30.0	30.5
Broadcasting Complaints Commission	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5
Broadcasting Standards Council	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.2
Crafts Council	2.8	2.9	3.0	3.3	3.0	3.0
English Tourist Board	16.7	16.8	13.9	10.9	9.3	9.0
Football Licensing Authority	0.1	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England	87.8	94.7	102.0	96.9	96.9	95.0
Museums and Galleries
British Museum	30.9	32.6	32.4	33.0	31.9	30.1
Geffrye Museum	0.0	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0
Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry	1.9	2.0	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.2
Horniman Museum	0.0	2.4	2.6	2.8	3.1	3.0
Imperial War Museum	10.6	11.2	11.0	10.5	10.5	10.0
Museum of London	3.8	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.1	3.9
National Gallery	18.0	17.8	17.2	17.6	17.1	16.5
Natural History Museum	27.9	28.9	28.9	27.5	25.7	25.8
National Maritime Museum	12.0	11.6	11.6	10.3	10.2	9.7
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside	13.6	13.1	13.4	13.5	15.3	12.1
National Museum for Science and Industry	20.4	20.5	21.9	20.7	20.4	19.5
National Portrait Gallery	4.7	6.4	5.5	4.6	3.6	4.6
Sir John Sloane's Museum	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6
Tate Gallery	15.2	15.8	16.0	16.2	16.0	17.1
Victoria and Albert Museum	28.5	29.3	29.3	30.2	29.6	28.4
Wallace Collection	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.7
Museums and Galleries Commission	11.5	11.8	8.8	8.7	8.4	8.1
National Film and Television School	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.7
National Film Development Fund	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
National Heritage Memorial Fund	3.3	12.5	12.0	11.6	8.1	7.9
Registrar of Public Lending Right	3.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.6	4.4
Royal Armouries	4.0	3.9	5.4	5.6	3.6	3.6
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.0
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)	7.4	8.3	11.9	14.0	12.8	10.3
South Bank Theatre Board	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sports Council	49.4	48.5	48.6	49.0	46.4	43.9