Written question asked by David Morris (Conservative) on Monday, 21 May 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 May 2012. It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Monday, 11 June 2012 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Museums and Galleries: Lancaster

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what funding his Department has provided for museums in the Lancaster area in the last 12 months.

[109315]

Answer

There are currently no museums in the Lancaster area receiving funding from this Department.

The Arts Council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) did not provide funding to museums in the Lancaster area in the last 12 months. The MLA’s museum functions were absorbed by the Arts Council in October 2011.

However, Helmshore Mill and Queen Street Mill museums in the Lancaster area benefited from renaissance museum development funding, which was part of the £300,000 awarded to the north-west for museum development support by MLA in 2011-12.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 109315; 546 c29W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Expenditure Museums and galleries Lancaster
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Museums and Galleries: Lancaster

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