Museums And Galleries Commission

Mr. Fearn
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement in respect of the grant in aid his Department proposes to give to the Museums and Galleries Commission until 2000. [11700]

Mr. Fisher
The Museums and Galleries Commission's grant in aid for the financial year 1997–98 is £8,904,000. The indicative figures for the next two years are: 1998–99: £8,826,0001999–2000: £8,693,000Firm allocations for 1998–99 will be announced in the autumn.