§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts what he estimates will be the cost of restoring(a) the Greek and Roman antiquities, (b) the drawings in the Satin collection; and (c) the letters, fragments and objects in the cuneiform table collection in the British museum.
§ Mr. LuceThe keeping of the British museum's collections is the responsibility of the museum's board of trustees. It is for them to assess the cost of restoring part of those collections. I will make inquiries and write to the hon. Member, and place a copy of the letter in the Library.