§ 16. Brian WhiteTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support her Department gives to small local and regional museums. [85585]
§ Tessa JowellWe will be providing £70 million for regional museums from this year until 2005–06.
Extra funding will also be made available to the national museums to enable them to work in partnership with regional museums. Additionally, there will be funds from the Department for Education and Skills to support museums' education.
§ 27. Mr. Kelvin HopkinsIf she will take steps to increase funding of regional museums. [85596]
§ Tessa JowellWe will be providing £70 million for regional museums fro this year until 2005–06.
Extra funding will also be made available to the national museums to enable them to work in partnership with regional museums. Additionally, there will be funds from the Department for Education and Skills to support museums' education.