HC Deb 24 February 1989 vol 147 cc819-20W
Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on how many curatorial staff days were involved in putting on the(a) Elton John and (b) Sock Shop exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]This is a matter for the museum's director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the costs of mounting the(a) Elton John, (b) Sock Shop, (c) Burberrys and (d) Month in the Country at Harrods exhibitions by the Victoria and Albert museum.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]This is a matter for the museum's director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the level of financial support that has been received by the Victoria and Albert museum from(a) Sotheby's, (b) the Sock Shop, (c) Burberrys and (d) Harrods for exhibitions organised by the museum.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]This is a matter for the museum's director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts how many staff are to be made redundant at the Victoria and Albert museum following the proposed restructuring of staff.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]The management of the museum's staff is a matter for the director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what financial savings will result from the proposed restructuring of staff at the Victoria and Albert museum.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]The management of the museum's resources is a matter for the director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what discussions he has had in the past year about the restructuring of staff at the Victoria and Albert museum with(a) the director and (b) the chairman of the trustees.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989]I have made it my practice to discuss the corporate plans of national museums and galleries with their directors and trustees. In this context, I was aware that the Victoria and Albert museum intended to review its organisational structure. The precise details of the review are a matter for the director and trustees.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Minister for the Arts what will be the cost of the Victoria and Albert museum's proposed redundancy programme(a) in the current year and (b) in each of the next 10 years.

Mr. Luce

[holding answer 15 February 1989] The management of the museum's resources is a matter for the director and trustees. I will ask the director to write to the hon. Member.