§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by job title and salary the staff of the palace of Holyroodhouse. [17899]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 March 1996]: The staff of the palace of Holyroodhouse paid for by Historic Scotland are:
Post Salary £ Head of security 16,023 16 security officers 112,836 3 craftsmen 115,386 2.5 porters 18,624 1 Average.
§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his reply of 13 February 1996,Official Report, column 566, if he will give details of the professional and central administration costs connected with the palace of Holyroodhouse in (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95. [17977]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 March 1996]: Administrative and professional input to the conservation and maintenance of the palace forms only a part of the duties for a wide range of staff. Records are not collated in a manner which allows the specific palace costs to be extracted without incurring disproportionate costs.
§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people visited the palace of Holyroodhouse in each of the last three years; and what income was derived from visitors. [17901]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 March 1996]: The Number of visitors to the palace of Holyroodhouse and the income derived from them in each of the last three years was as follows:
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Number of visitors 276,866 299,722 253,714 £'000s £'000s £'000s Operating profit 307 358 340 Central costs (59) (56) (92) Curatorial expenditure (41) (47) (49) Net visitor income 297 255 199