HC Deb 21 February 1995 vol 255 cc121-3W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the outturn figures for 1993–94 and the expected outturn figures for 1994–95 for the management running costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 7 February 1995]: The information for executive non-departmental public bodies receiving Government funding is shown in the table. There are differences between bodies in the precise definition of "management running costs".

£000
1993–94 1994–95
Executive NDPBs Outturn Estimated outturn
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments for Scotland 2,855 2,947
Scottish Natural Heritage 16,934 19,561
Scottish Film Council 300 300
Scottish Further Education Unit 611 623
£000
1993–94 1994–95
Executive NDPBs Outturn Estimated Outturn
Scottish Council for Educational Technology 1,488 1,442
Scottish Community Education Council 595 600
National Museums of Scotland 8,962 8,912
National Galleries of Scotland 5,293 5,255
Scottish Sports Council 3,034 3,004
National Library of Scotland1 7,518 7,754
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council 3,600 3,350
Scottish Arts Council2 0 1,934
Scottish Enterprise3 55,501 49,950
New Town Development Corporations4
Cumbernauld Development Corporation 4,536 4,445
East Kilbride Development Corporation 6,942 5,014
Glenrothes Development Corporation 6,001 5,568
Irvine Development Corporation 5,137 4,510
Livingston Development Corporation 6,164 6,149
Highlands and Islands Enterprise3,5 10,644 10,092
Scottish Homes6 42,000 42,400
Scottish Tourist Board3,5 3,546 3,810
Scottish Conveyancing and Executory Services Board7 22 17
Police (Scotland) Examination Board 4 4
Scottish Legal Aid Board8 5,366 5,422
National Board for Scotland (Nursing and Midwifery)6 1,896 2,082
Crofters Commission 1,397 1,559
The Scottish Agricultural and Biological Research Institutes
Hannah Research Institute 2,902 2,878
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute 5,947 5,911
Moredun Research Institute 3,447 3,420
Rowett Research Institute 5,941 5,892
Scottish Crop Research Institute 7,428 7,366
Scottish Agricultural Wages board9 26 28
Red Deer Commission 517 630
Royal Botanic Garden 5,083 4,636
Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee10 153 144
1 National Library costs increased in 1994–95 to take account of additional staffing requirements for the new building at Causewayside.
2 Scottish Arts Council previously funded by Arts Council, Great Britain. Separate figures for 1993–94 unavailable.
3 Includes expenditure on the management of the programme activities of the Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise networks, including running costs of the local enterprise companies.
4 Management running costs have been taken to be the total gross administration costs of the Development Corporations including the costs of managing their industrial and commercial portfolios and housing which are revenue generating activities.
5 Takes account of a transfer from Highlands and Islands Enterprise to the Scottish tourist board for restructuring costs arising from the tourism review.
6This includes the costs of salaries, general running costs of the Office and accommodation including rent and rates, etc.
7 Includes a retainer for the members and for the rent of the board's premises.
8 Includes the running costs of the staff, board members and reporters, accommodation costs and general expenditure—postage, telecommunication, stationery and audit fees.
9The only expenditure of this body is payments of fees and travel subsistence.
10 This represents the Secretary of State's share of funding. Other funding is provided by Edinburgh district council.