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English Heritage

Volume 480: debated on Wednesday 15 October 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many events were staged at English Heritage properties in each of the last five years; and what the total attendance at these events was. (225290)

The information requested, as provided by English Heritage, is set out in the table.

200320042005200620072008

Events

Visitor Nos.

Events

Visitor Nos.

Events

Visitor Nos.

Events

Nos.

Events

Visitor Nos.

Events

Visitor Nos. to date

Visitor Nos. expected in 2008

London

91

9,039

163

15,003

63

20,356

86

24,636

39

18,832

58

17,759

19,100

East Midlands

85

35,573

76

24,150

43

29,176

28

29,137

22

29,934

18

23,480

24,358

East of England

44

79,485

78

82,038

36

21,220

43

36,500

36

62,287

32

55,865

77,290

South East

94

57,182

180

65,267

51

73,096

62

160,134

55

91,425

47

105,676

134,311

South West

96

44,524

172

52,883

56

62,710

72

105,943

55

61,298

51

59,681

68,949

West Midlands

49

41,693

90

33,186

52

51,067

55

52,493

58

47,730

48

35,561

51,150

Yorkshire

85

30,439

152

65,875

36

85,134

66

80,468

80

110,686

87

84,872

101,090

North West

18

10,931

54

9,531

30

19,487

25

16,044

16

21,278

18

14,165

19,450

North East

138

75,888

109

29,783

49

53,729

42

42,426

39

46,656

49

48,980

49,450

Festival of History

1

7,864

1

14,100

1

17,000

1

17,156

1

17,500

1

17,784

17,784

Total

701

392,618

1,075

391,816

417

432,975

480

564,937

401

507,626

409

463,823

562,932