§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the renovation and improvements to the Barbican Arts Centre will commence; and how much partnership funding has been raised towards them. [146826]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe Barbican Hall is scheduled to close in June 2001 for four months while a range of improvements to the auditorium is carried out. The £6 million cost of the work is being met in whole by the Corporation of London.