§ Mr. Raymond Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to assist local authorities to turn parts of the museums under their jurisdiction into environmental centres.
§ Miss Jennie LeeI am very much in favour of museums being linked with general cultural activities and forming a live part of the communities in which they are situated. Displays related to urban development and the environment could be of great interest. The financial responsibility rests, however, with the local authorities, and it would be for them to consider any schemes such as my hon. Friend has in mind.