69. Mr. Andy Stewartasked the Minister for the Arts what is the latest number of museums and galleries in the United Kingdom; and what is his estimate of the annual number of visits to them.
§ Mr. LuceA survey by the Museums Association in May 1985 recorded 2,131 museums and galleries in the United Kingdom. The information held on the Museums Association database suggests that some 73 million visits were made to museums and galleries in 1986—an increase of 5 million over 1985.