Written question asked by Richard Body (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has made to the directors of the National Gallery about its exhibition for the millennium, Seeing Salvation. - Includes figures.

Answer: Sir Richard Body: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has made to the directors of the National Gallery about its exhibition for the millennium, Seeing Salvation. [145223] Mr. Alan Howarth: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I visited the critically acclaimed Seeing Salvation exhibition. Since then, in discussions with the National Gallery, we have been pleased to acknowledge the exhibition's impressive quality and its success in attracting 350,000 visitors, many of whom were first time visitors to the gallery.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c25W; 145223
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Artworks Attendance Museums and galleries National Gallery Exhibitions
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk