HC Deb 02 February 1966 vol 723 cc249-50W
Mr. Hugh Jenkins

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made with the implementation of paragraph 81 of the White Paper on the Arts, with particular reference to the opening hours of museums and galleries.

Miss Jennie Lee

The idea of subsidised travel is spreading: the Arts Council has agreed to extend its scheme, and a further regional Arts Association is proposing to introduce arrangements for this in 1966–67. The Department gives every encouragement to theatre, opera and concert managements to provide seats at reduced prices for special groups. I am anxious that apprentices as well as students should be able to benefit from such schemes. Proposals for extending the opening hours of museums and art galleries are being formulated, and are being discussed with the staff interests concerned.

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