Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Museums and Galleries: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 1.273 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, how much funding he plans to provide to the (a) Science Museum, (b) Victoria and Albert Museum and (c) British Museum.
- Answer
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The Chancellor announced in the Spending Review 2015 that government will invest £150 million to support the British Museum, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum to replace out of date museum storage at Blythe House with new world-class storage facilities with public access. The allocations to each museum are yet to be determined.
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- Written question
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- 18882
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- British Museum Finance Victoria and Albert Museum Science Museum
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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