HC Deb 24 October 2002 vol 391 c447W
Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the spend per head was on(a) visitor catering, (b) retail and (c) the Super X Simulator in the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester in (i) 2000–01, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii) 2002–03 to date. [76602]

Dr. Howells

The relevant figures are as set out in the following table, based on total visitors of 287,814 in 2000–01, 389,262 in 2001–02, and 220,226 between April and August 2002:

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 to end August
£ £ £
Visitor catering 0.74 0.76 0.75
Retail 0.57 0.77 0.68
Super X Simulator 0.16 0.19 0.20