§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much public funding has been allocated to each of the national museums and galleries to facilitate the introduction of free admission where this does not already apply(a) in the current year, (b) in 2002–03 and (c) in 2003–04. [2691]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 9 July 2001]: The amount of public funding allocated to each national museum and gallery to facilitate free admission is listed in the following table:
£ million 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 National Museum of Science and Industry1 3.2 6.5 6.6 Natural History Museum 3.4 6.7 6.8 Victoria and Albert Museum 1.1 2.6 2.7 National Maritime Museum 1.7 2.7 2.8 Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester 0.4 0.7 0.8 Museum of London 0.4 1.1 1.2 National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside 1.4 1.9 2.4 Royal Armouries 0.4 0.8 0.9 Imperial War Museum 1.5 4.5 4.6 Tate St. Ives 0.2 0.5 0.5 Totals 13.7 28.0 29.3 1Including the National Coal Mining Museum for England