§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts when he anticipates being in a position to publish in the Official Report a detailed list of the purchase grants for museums and galleries allocated in respect of the financial year 1984–85.
§ Mr. WaldegraveFollowing is the information requested:
1984–85 Purchase grant-in-aid £ million British Museum 1.737 Imperial War Museum 0.147 National Gallery 3.331 National Maritime Museum 0.203 National Portrait Gallery 0.310 Science Museum *0.584 Tate Gallery 2.041 Victoria and Albert Museum †2.434 Total 10.787 Notes: * includes £0.168 million for the local museums purchase grant scheme administered by the Science Museum. † includes £1.114 million for the local museums purchase grant scheme administered by the Victoria and Albert Museum. ‡ the figures include revotes for which the British Museum, Imperial War Museum and Science Museum are eligible, totalling £0.212 million.