§ Mr. VazTo ask the Minister for the Arts (1) if he will list the national museums and galleries and their outstations which (i) charge for admission or (ii) seek a voluntary donation; and how much they charge:(a) adults, (b) children and (c) other concessionaries;
(2) whether he will publish (a) the attendance figures for each national museum, including their outstations, which operate: (i) admission charges or (ii) voluntary donations for every year since they were introduced and for the year preceding their introduction and (b) the cash figures for income generated by charges or donations for each of the above periods;
(3) if he will publish (a) total income and (b) total expenditure represented by admission charges or voluntary donations for each national museum in the most recent years.
§ Mr. LuceIt is for the trustees of each national museum and gallery to decide whether it would be appropriate to their particular institution to charge for admission or to seek voluntary donations from visitors and, if so, to determine the level of charges. The operation and monitoring of any such schemes are also matters for the trustees.
The information requested is not readily available, but I will write to the hon. Member.