§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what additional proposals are being made by the governing body, with the introduction of museum charges, for the physical admission of disabled persons to the National Gallery; and what action she is taking thereon;
(2) what additional proposals are being made by the governing body, with the introduction of museum charges, for the physical admission of disabled persons to the National Portrait Gallery; and what action she is taking thereon.;
(3) what additional proposals are being made by the governing body, with the introduction of museum charges, for the physical admission of disabled persons to the Tate Gallery; and what action she is taking thereon;
(4) whether she is satisfied that, with the introduction of turnstiles for museum charges, disabled persons will have ease of access for admission to the national collections; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe arrangements for collecting admission charges will not involve the erection of turnstiles or any other obstacle for disabled persons. The present physical arrangements for admitting disabled persons will not be affected by the introduction of admission charges.
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§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish in the Official Report the circular letter of 29th October, 1970, sent by her Department to the directors of the national museums and galleries, informing them for the first time of the project to introduce admission charges and requestiong their views on a number of questions relating to this project.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether it remains her policy not to seek to remove the power of the Trustees of the National Gallery to determine at their discretion the amounts and incidence of admission charges at that institution.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe position remains as stated in the reply to the hon. Member's question on 22nd December, 1971.—[Vol. 828, c. 377–8.]
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what reply has been sent by the Paymaster-General to the letter which he recently received from the Chairman of the National Gallery Trustees in connection with a free day at that institution; and whether the text can be published in the Official Report.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe suggestion of a free day is to be discussed by my noble Friend with the chairman of the Trustees.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish in the Official Report the letter recently sent to the Paymaster-General from the Chairman of the National Gallery Trustees in connection with a free day at that institution.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo.