§ Mr. FearnTo 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. FisherThe 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: £8,826,000
- 1999–2000: £8,693,000
Firm allocations for 1998–99 will be announced in the autumn.