Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2004. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2004 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 support her Department is giving to the promotion of science and technology via museums. - Including figures.

Answer: Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support her Department is giving to the promotion of science and technology via museums. [151929] Estelle Morris: We have increased revenue grant-in- aid to our sponsored science and technology museums by 23 per cent. in real terms to over £70 million per annum since 1997-98, including funding for free admission to their permanent collections. The number of visits to these museums has increased by 73 per cent. to 7.6 million.

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