Written question asked by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 July 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what profit has been made from admission charges to (a) Windsor Castle and (b) Buckingham Palace in each year since 1992. - Tale given.

Answer: Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what profit has been made from admission charges to (a) Windsor Castle and (b) Buckingham Palace in each year since 1992. [62350] Dr. Howells: The net surplus from admission charges to Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace for the years requested{1} are presented in the following tables: {1} Figures for 2001-02 not available. Windsor Castle--year ended 31 March _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000 1992-93 0 1993-94 100 1994-95 1,605 1995-96 1,908 1996-97 2,257 1997-98 2,381 1998-99 3,416 1999-2000 2,386 2000-01 2,096 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Buckingham Palace--year ended 31 March _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000 1992-93 0 1993-94 1,090 1994-95 1,336 1995-96 1,615 1996-97 1,630 1997-98 1,023 1998-99 996 1999-2000 782 2000-01 604 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62350; 388 c257-8W;388 c257W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Fees and charges Income Tourism Royal family Official residences Windsor Castle Buckingham Palace
Contains statistics: Yes
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