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Museums And Galleries

Volume 35: debated on Thursday 20 January 1983

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will publish in the Official Report a detailed list of the purchase grants for museums and galleries allocated in respect of the financial year 1983–84.

Following is the information requested:

£
British Museum1,617,000
Science Museum (main fund)*434,000
(local purchase fund)168,000
Victoria and Albert Museum (main fund)1,320,000
(local purchase fund)1,114,000
Imperial War Museum97,000
National Gallery3,331,000
National Maritime Museum203,000
National Portrait Gallery310,000
Tate Gallery2,041,000
Total10,635,000
* Includes a revote of £60,000.
These grants are subject to parliamentary approval of the Supply Estimates for 1983–84.