§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she has given any guidance to the Victoria 45W and Albert Museum as to the areas of service in which economies should be made; and whether any such guidance included the retention or abolition of the art loan revenue for schools, colleges and arts associations in the provinces.
§ Mr. OakesNo. It is for the Director to propose in the first instance what changes should be made. As was made clear in the answer given by my hon. Friend to a question by the hon. Member on 29th November, the primary requirement is to save staff.—[Vol. 921, c. 43–4.]