§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture. Media and Sport how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time 969W employees there were in each of the past seven years in each national museum; and how many of these were over the normal age of retirement. [67178]
§ Dr. HowellsThe number of full-time and part-time employees at the museums and galleries sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is set out in the table below, other than for the Tate Gallery. National Museum of Science and Industry and National Museums & Gallerieson Merseyside.My right hon and noble Friend the Ministers for the Arts will write to the hon. Member as soon as this information is available, placing copies of her letter in the Libraries of both Houses. Information on the number of staff over the normal retirement age could be made available only at disproportionate cost.
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Natural History Museum Year Number of full-time staff Number of part-time staff 2001–02 736 154 2000–01 718 145 1999–00 720 128 1998–99 737 113 1997–98 721 122 1996–97 730 72 1995–96 710 77 Victoria and Albert Museum 2001–02 525 77 2000–01 504 81 1999–00 609 79 1998–99 619 77 1997–98 613 74 1996–97 642 82 1995–96 633 90 British Museum 2001–02 965 90 2000–01 824 86 1999–00 883 88 1998–99 925 88 1997–98 977 72 1996–97 1024 70 1995–96 1022 90 National Maritime Museum 2001–02 318 82 2000–01 336 93 1999–00 347 74 1998–99 295 46 1997–98 294 39 1996–97 297 46 1995–96 299 44 Horniman Museum and Gardens 2001–02 68 28 2000–01 53 18 1999–00 55 19 1998–99 18.45 — 1997–98 182 — 1996–97 177.8 — 1995–96 179.5 — Imperial War Museum 2001–02 485 63 2000–01 449 55 1999–00 412 54 1998–99 402 54 1997–98 393 54 1996–97 390 54 1995–96 394 54 Geffrve Museum 2001–02 24 15 2000–01 25 17 1999–00 30 10
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Natural History Museum Year Number of full-time staff Number of part-time staff 1998–99 32 9 1997–98 23 5 1996–97 23 5 1995–96 21 7 Museum of Science and Industry Manchester 2001–02 92 17 2000–01 87 21 1999–00 81 23 1998–99 85 21 1997–98 89 19 1996–97 84 16 1995–96 97 16 Sir John Soane's Museum 2001–02 17 6 2000–01 17 6 1999–00 17 6 1998–99 17 6 1997–98 17 6 1996–97 17 6 1995–96 17 6 Museum of London 2001–02 281 44 2000–01 326 47 1999–00 320 34 1998–99 328 22 1997–98 277 24 1996–97 314 27 1995–96 332 21 National Portrait Gallery 2001–02 155 18 2000–01 1172 — 1999–00 1152 — 1998–99 1148 — 1997–98 1130 — 1996–97 1137 — 1995–96 1141 — National Gallery 2001–02 404 95 2000–01 418 84 1999–00 414 52 1998–99 409 42 1997–98 399 28 1996–97 410 23 1995–96 427 19 Tyne and Wear Museums 2001–02 170 42 2000–01 167 42 1999–00 164 45 1998–99 155 37 1997–98 152 39 1996–97 145 31 1995–96 138 29 Wallace Collection 2001–02 71 8 2000–01 68 7 1999–00 66 7 1998–99 65 6 1997–98 64 5 1996–97 65 5 1995–96 64 5 Royal Armouries 2001–02 155 32 2000–01 145 35 1999–00 147 30 1998–99 1— — 1997–98 1— — 1996–97 1— — 1995–96 1— —
Natural History Museum Year Number of full-time staff Number of part-time staff National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside 2001–02 462 138 2000–01 2— — 1999–00 2— — 1998–99 2— — 1997–98 2— — 1996–97 2— — 1Staff includes part-time staff. 2My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for the Arts will write to the hon. Member as soon as the information is available.
§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her Department's policy is on retirement age in national museums. [67179]
§ Dr. HowellsThe retirement age policy for national museums sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a matter for the museums concerned.