Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what, at constant prices, has been the cost of maintenance projects in each year since 1991–92 at the occupied Royal Palaces after deducting the costs of the exceptional rewiring programme in hand at the time of the Windsor fire, and the costs relating to the restoration after that fire. [128461]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe costs are as follows:
£0001 1991–92 14,999 1992–93 10,768 1993–94 9,105 1994–95 10,637 1995–96 12,547 1996–97 11,630 1997–98 7,437 1998–99 7,392 1999–2000 6,788 1 Excluding minor maintenance costing less than £2,500
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in each year since 1993–94, what has been the(a) gross income and (b) net income from charges to visit Buckingham Palace; and to which Department the income was paid. [128460]
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§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe gross income and net income from charges to visit Buckingham Palace in each year since 1993–94 are as follows:
£000 Net income Gross income WCFR1 RCT2 1993–94 2,277 1,391 0 1994–95 2,662 1,398 0 1995–96 2,948 1,667 0 1996–97 2,812 1,686 0 1997–98 2,353 1,080 0 1998–99 2,505 1,066 0 1999–2000 2,349 0 907 1 Windsor Castle Fire Restoration Project 2 Royal Collection Trust The net income accrues to the Royal Collection Trust rather than to any Government Department. Just under £8.3 million has been contributed toward the cost of the Windsor Castle Fire Restoration Project. Having completed the Fire Restoration Project, the net income has been retained by the Royal Collection Trust to fund ongoing conservation of the Royal Collection and the project to re-develop the Queen's Gallery.
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in each year since 1993–94 what has been the(a) gross income and (b) net surplus from charges to visit Windsor Castle precincts. [128459]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthNo gross income is attributable to the Windsor Castle precincts as visitors buy one ticket which covers the State Apartments, Queen Mary's Dolls House, St. George's Chapel, the exhibition and the precincts. The net surplus from charges to visit Windsor Castle precincts in each year since 1993–94 is as follows:
£000 1993–94 1100 1994–95 1,616 1995–96 1,908 1996–97 2,257 1997–98 2,381 1998–99 3,416 1999–2000 2,400 1 Charges for entry to the Windsor Castle precincts introduced on 4 January 1994