§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what his estimate is of the value of land and property (i) in Scotland, (ii) in England and (iii) in total within the responsibility of(a) the British Museum (including assets in course of construction), (b) the Wallace Collection and (c) the Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust; and what is the total value of other assets held by these bodies; [99830]
(2) what his estimate is of the value of land and property (a) in Scotland, (b) in England and (c) in total held by (i) the Imperial War Museum, (ii) the Museum of London, (iii) the Museum of Science and Industry, (iv) the National Gallery, (v) the National Maritime Museum, (vi) National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, (vii) the Science Museum, (viii) the National Portrait Gallery, (ix) the Natural History Museum, (x) the Museums and Galleries Commission, (xi) the Tate Gallery, (xii) the Victoria and Albert Museum, (xiii) the British Tourist Authority, (xiv) the English Tourist Board, (xv) the British Library, (xvi) the English Sports Council, (xvii) the UK Sports Council, (xviii) the Arts Council of England, (xix) the Crafts Council, (xx) the British Film Institute, (xxi) the National Film and Television School, (xxii) the Millennium Commission, (xxiii) the National Lotteries Charity Board, (xxiv) English Heritage, (xxv) the Royal Armouries and (xxvi) the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England; and what is the value of other assets held by these bodies. [99825]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 26 November 1999]: All 29 sponsored bodies include in the notes to their annual accounts the estimated net book value of the fixed assets they hold which is broken down into separate categories, i.e. land and buildings, fixtures and fittings, motor vehicles, etc where applicable. The annual accounts for most of these bodies are laid before Parliament and the information is available in the Libraries of the House. There are three exceptions which are (i) the Crafts Council, (ii) the British Film Institute and (iii) the National Film and Television School.
The net book value of total assets held by these bodies is as follows: