Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2006. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Monday, 18 December 2006 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

1001 Inventions Exhibition

Question: (3) how many people have been to see the 1001 Inventions exhibition.

Answer: Funding was awarded (£200,000 for the exhibition and £20,000 for the teaching pack) by the Cohesion and Faiths Unit when it was part of the Home Office. The Unit transferred to Communities and Local Government in the recent Machinery of Government changes.The exhibition was based at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester from its launch on 7 March 2006 until the 3 September 2006. The exhibition opened at the National Museum in Cardiff on 24 October and will run until 4 February 2007. Negotiations are currently under way to take the exhibition to Glasgow and Birmingham.As entrance to the exhibition is free, detailed records of visitor attendance are not available.Additional information on the exhibition is available through the website www.1001inventions.com

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