§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funds museums in the north-west of England will receive from the amounts which his Department has allocated to cut museum entry fees; and which museums will receive the money. [119101]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthIn 1999–2000 to enable free admission for children at the two museums funded by my Department in the north-west which are affected, the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (NMGM) received £719,000 and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester (MSIM) £188,000. In 2000–01, to enable free admission for children and people over 60, NMGM has been allocated £188,000. The allocation of funds to cut museum entry fees at the museums and galleries funded by my Department in 2001–02 is still under consideration and no detailed figures are available yet. An announcement will be made in due course.