§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many(a) primary and (b) secondary school visits from each LEA have taken place to museums and galleries sponsored by his Department in each of the last five years; [76392]
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils who have participated in school visits from each LEA to museums and galleries sponsored by his Department in each of the last five years. 76391]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 16 March 1999]The visits over the last five years by school pupils to each of the museums and galleries sponsored by my Department has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Some of the museums and galleries have supplied more detailed information on the origin of the school visitors. I shall write to the hon. Member shortly to forward this information and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.