§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether the Museums and Galleries Commission will be responsible for registering national museums.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 8 March 1989]: I understand that there is no obligation on the national museums and galleries to apply for registration under the Museums and Galleries Commission's registration scheme, which is a voluntary scheme.
I hope, however, that the national institutions will lend their support to a scheme which seeks to set standards for the museums' community.