§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether staff from his Department have met the director of the Victoria and Albert museum to discuss staffing in the(a) last three months and (b) last six months.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 8 March 1989]: The organisation and staffing of the Victoria and Albert museum are matters for the director and trustees of the museum.
The director has explained to me and to my Department the objectives of the plans announced by the museum on 27 January. I fully support those objectives.