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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisons in England and Wales participate in child-friendly visit schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisons in England and Wales participate in child-friendly visit schemes.
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2007
For answer on
25 October 2007
Answered on
25 October 2007
A new Prison Service Order was recently issued to prisons which emphasises the need to make social visits as child friendly as possible, although there is currently no performance standard that requires prisons to operate specific child or family day schemes. As a result, we do not collect information about how many have been run. However, while practice and provision varies across the prison estate, a growing number of establishments are running schemes to ensure meaningful contact between prisoners and their children.
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
25 October 2007
Reference
160747; 465 c464W
House
House of Commons
(3) what information the National Offender Management Service collects on the efficacy of the visit booking arrangements at individual prisons.
(3) what information the National Offender Management Service collects on the efficacy of the visit booking arrangements at individual prisons.
Asked by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 October 2007
For answer on
17 October 2007
Answered on
22 October 2007
There are no plans to commission a report from the Prison Service, which holds policy responsibility for these matters on behalf of NOMS. The Prison Service is aware of the difficulties many visitors experience when trying to book visits. The procedures and resources for booking visits are at the discretion of governors and directors in each prison, although they are required to have an efficient system in place.The Prison Service has been pursuing improvements to visits booking and alternative options are currently being explored. In 2006, guidelines were sent to all establishments setting out practical ways of improving of visits booking, and an IT package has been made available to streamline the process. Prisons also have facilities to enable booking by e-mail to ease pressure on the telephone booking lines.In September 2007 the Prison Service published a revised policy about visits, which introduced a mandatory requirement for all governors and directors to ensure that any system for visits booking is efficient. In future this will be monitored through the relevant performance standard on visits.Information about the effectiveness of visits booking at each establishment is not collected centrally; although information about good practice at particular prisons has been disseminated as guidance to the whole estate.
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
159148; 465 c123-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps the National Offender Management Service has taken in response to representations from the Prisoners' Families Helpline as regards visit booking arrangements at HMPs Risley, Wandsworth and New Hall.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps the National Offender Management Service has taken in response to representations from the Prisoners' Families Helpline as regards visit booking arrangements at HMPs Risley, Wandsworth and New Hall.
Asked by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 October 2007
For answer on
17 October 2007
Answered on
22 October 2007
New Hall has undertaken a thorough review of its systems following representations from the Prisoners' Family Helpline. Booking hours have been extended and no subsequent complaints have been received since implementation on 27 September 2007.At Wandsworth solutions are being sought to speed up the booking process and, since 2006, both remand and convicted prisoners are able to book their own visits internally. It is also open to all visitors to book their next visit before they leave Wandsworth.Risley has taken measures to improve and speed up its system and introduced a second booking line, and a further member of staff to double their capacity for taking calls.
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
159143; 465 c123W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will commission a report from the National Offender Management Service on the steps it is taking to provide an effective booking system for prison visits;
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will commission a report from the National Offender Management Service on the steps it is taking to provide an effective booking system for prison visits;
Asked by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 October 2007
For answer on
17 October 2007
Answered on
22 October 2007
There are no plans to commission a report from the Prison Service, which holds policy responsibility for these matters on behalf of NOMS. The Prison Service is aware of the difficulties many visitors experience when trying to book visits. The procedures and resources for booking visits are at the discretion of governors and directors in each prison, although they are required to have an efficient system in place.The Prison Service has been pursuing improvements to visits booking and alternative options are currently being explored. In 2006, guidelines were sent to all establishments setting out practical ways of improving of visits booking, and an IT package has been made available to streamline the process. Prisons also have facilities to enable booking by e-mail to ease pressure on the telephone booking lines.In September 2007 the Prison Service published a revised policy about visits, which introduced a mandatory requirement for all governors and directors to ensure that any system for visits booking is efficient. In future this will be monitored through the relevant performance standard on visits.Information about the effectiveness of visits booking at each establishment is not collected centrally; although information about good practice at particular prisons has been disseminated as guidance to the whole estate.
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
159146; 465 c123-4W
House
House of Commons
(2) if he will require the National Offender Management Service to set minimum standards for the prison visit bookings system; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will require the National Offender Management Service to set minimum standards for the prison visit bookings system; and if he will make a statement;
Asked by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 October 2007
For answer on
17 October 2007
Answered on
22 October 2007
There are no plans to commission a report from the Prison Service, which holds policy responsibility for these matters on behalf of NOMS. The Prison Service is aware of the difficulties many visitors experience when trying to book visits. The procedures and resources for booking visits are at the discretion of governors and directors in each prison, although they are required to have an efficient system in place.The Prison Service has been pursuing improvements to visits booking and alternative options are currently being explored. In 2006, guidelines were sent to all establishments setting out practical ways of improving of visits booking, and an IT package has been made available to streamline the process. Prisons also have facilities to enable booking by e-mail to ease pressure on the telephone booking lines.In September 2007 the Prison Service published a revised policy about visits, which introduced a mandatory requirement for all governors and directors to ensure that any system for visits booking is efficient. In future this will be monitored through the relevant performance standard on visits.Information about the effectiveness of visits booking at each establishment is not collected centrally; although information about good practice at particular prisons has been disseminated as guidance to the whole estate.
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
159147; 465 c123-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison establishments the Deputy Director General of HM Prison Service visited in each of the last 12 months; on which dates; to which prisons; which of these visits were (a) announced and (b) unannounced; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison establishments the Deputy Director General of HM Prison Service visited in each of the last 12 months; on which dates; to which prisons; which of these visits were (a) announced and (b) unannounced; and if he will make a...
Asked by
Lord Bellingham
(Conservative)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 July 2007
For answer on
26 July 2007
Answered on
8 October 2007
The Deputy Director General has visited the following establishments in the last 12 months. All the visits were announced.
| Date | Prison |
| 12 September 2006 | Askham Grange |
| 19 September 2006 | Sudbury |
| 20 October 2006 | Bedford |
| 23 November 2006 | Foston Hall |
| 29 November 2006 | Lancaster Farms |
| 30 November 2006 | Lancaster Castle |
| 18 December 2006 | Wormwood Scrubs |
| 4 January 2007 | Shepton Mallet |
| 5 January 2007 | Shrewsbury |
| 7 March 2007 | Buckley hall |
| 8 March 2007 | Stafford |
| 8 June 2007 | Gartree |
| 22 June 2007 | Wayland |
| 26 July 2007 | Holme House |
| 1 August 2007 | Kennet |
| 22 August 2007 | Dorchester |
| 7 September 2007 | Highpoint |
Subjects
Prisons; Visits
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
153676; 464 c204-5W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
Imperial War Museum
Laid on
23 July 2007
Subjects
Education; Museums and galleries; Publications; Imperial War Museum; Exhibitions; Visits
Commons Library location
CS 786.1
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
HC 625 2006-07
House
House of Lords; House of Commons
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission if he will take steps to replace the visitor stickers issued to visitors to the parliamentary estate with another form of temporary pass.
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission if he will take steps to replace the visitor stickers issued to visitors to the parliamentary estate with another form of temporary pass.
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Nick Harvey
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
House of Commons Commission
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 July 2007
For answer on
23 July 2007
Answered on
23 July 2007
A new access control system for the parliamentary estate will be introduced in the autumn. Part of this project is to introduce an improved visitor management system, which is currently in development. The intention is to provide a paper visitor pass clipped to the person instead of the stickers used at present.
Subjects
Parliament; Proof of identity; Visits
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
151877; 463 c659W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 20 June 2007, Official Report, column 1879W, on visits, whether he stayed in British Government accommodation in each location.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 20 June 2007, Official Report, column 1879W, on visits, whether he stayed in British Government accommodation in each location.
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Angela Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 June 2007
For answer on
29 June 2007
Answered on
18 July 2007
I have nothing further to add to my hon. Friend’s previous answer.
Subjects
Treasury; Visits abroad; Visits
Date
18 July 2007
Reference
463 c444W; 147098
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the possibility of the use of body orifice scanning machines in prisons and young offender institutions following the trial in one prison; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the possibility of the use of body orifice scanning machines in prisons and young offender institutions following the trial in one prison; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Lord Garnier
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2007
For answer on
12 July 2007
Answered on
16 July 2007
The trial of the body orifice security scanner has been extended to the remainder of the high security prisons. A decision on whether to roll it out to all prisons and young offender institutions will be made at the end of the trial, once the results have been evaluated.
Subjects
Equipment; Prisons; Visits
Date
16 July 2007
Reference
149688; 463 c150W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what (a) assessment he has made of and (b) research he has commissioned into the health and safety impact of the use of body orifice scanning machines in prison.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what (a) assessment he has made of and (b) research he has commissioned into the health and safety impact of the use of body orifice scanning machines in prison.
Asked by
Lord Garnier
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2007
For answer on
12 July 2007
Answered on
16 July 2007
The manufacturer has stated that the body orifice security scanner operates within the International Commission on Non-ionising Radiation Protection guidelines. A compliance certificate was also issued.
Subjects
Equipment; Prisons; Visits
Date
16 July 2007
Reference
149687; 463 c150W
House
House of Commons
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that Answer. What he really means is that he does not know when the work will start on the inner courtyard, so the situation on that matter is normal. Does he agree that parts of the walls of those courtyards are in a filthy, disgraceful condition and should be dealt with as soon as possible? Surely he can give us at least some date.
Even more important in the light of the awful happenings during the past weekend and the security issues, security renovations to the exterior by St Stephen’s entrance, which are a key priority, were meant to have been completed by October last year. I was told today that the department does not have the slightest idea when they will be completed. When does the noble Lord expect the work to be done, and when will the building be made as safe as possible, especially in the light of recent events?
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that Answer. What he really means is that he does not know when the work will start on the inner courtyard, so the situation on that matter is normal. Does he agree that parts of the walls of those courtyards are in a filthy, disgraceful condition and should be dealt with as soon as possible? Surely he can give us at least some date.
Even more important in the light of the awful happenings during the past weekend and the security issues, security renovations to the exterior by St Stephen’s entrance, which are a key priority, were meant to have been completed by October last year. I was told today that the department does not have the slightest idea when they will be completed. When does the noble Lord expect the work to be done, and when will the building be made as safe as possible, especially in the light of recent events?
Asked by
Lord Janner of Braunstone
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 July 2007
My Lords, I am afraid that I cannot give a starting date for the cleaning of the remaining courtyards. As I said in my Answer, there are other priorities for maintenanceof the building. The cast-iron roofs and the modernisation of the palace’s mechanical and electrical services are two of the major things that need to be done to this ancient building. The problem with cleaning the courtyards is, to some extent, that normally that can only be done in recesses because it does not involve just cleaning but repairs to the stonework, windows and the drainage, which is noisy and disruptive. Also, it is not possible to do this work when another project is under way. For example, the refurbishment of the Refreshment Department, which finished last year, meant that the courtyard there had to be used for that rather than be cleaned.
I agree with the noble Lord that there has been a most undesirable delay to the opening of the visitor reception building. It was intended to be opened, as the noble Lord said, last year. There have been all kinds of problems, with the contractors, the architects and so on. I can only say that I hope the building will be open by the time we return after the Summer Recess.
Subjects
Facilities; Palace of Westminster; Parliament; Security; Repairs and maintenance; Visits
Date
2 July 2007
Reference
693 c805-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
We recognise that free admissions have led, as the Secretary of State said, to a record increase in the number of visits to our national museums and galleries. That is why we are fully committed to the continuation of that policy. It was, of course, introduced by her predecessor, Lord Smith of Finsbury, who said last month that it was"““difficult to overestimate the impact””"
that her raids on the lottery"““had on the cultural sector.””—[Official Report, House of Lords, 17 May 2007; Vol. 692, c. 342.]"
He called them a ““serious error of judgment”” and a ““tragedy””, and called on the Government to admit their mistake. Free admissions was his legacy, but is not her legacy for the arts the siphoning-off of hundreds of millions of pounds from the arts and heritage sectors to pay for her mistakes on the Olympics budget?
We recognise that free admissions have led, as the Secretary of State said, to a record increase in the number of visits to our national museums and galleries. That is why we are fully committed to the continuation of that policy. It was, of course, introduced by her predecessor, Lord Smith of Finsbury, who said last month that it was"““difficult to overestimate the impact””"
that her raids on the lottery"““had on the cultural sector.””—[Official Report, House of Lords, 17 May 2007; Vol. 692, c. 342.]"
He called them a ““serious error of judgment”” and a ““tragedy””, and called on the Government to admit their mistake. Free admissions was his legacy, but is not her legacy for the arts the siphoning-off of hundreds of millions of pounds from the arts and heritage sectors to pay for her mistakes on the Olympics budget?
Asked by
Lord Swire
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2007
If we are talking about errors of judgment, we should refer to the hon. Gentleman’s little foray into thinking aloud about what would happen if museums were allowed to charge again, and to the agonising spectacle of his U-turn, which took place all of six or nine hours afterwards. I am proud of the legacy of free entry to the museums of this country, and that is a commitment with which the Government will continue. The people of this country will realise that that popular policy is put at risk by the Opposition.
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does my right hon. Friend agree that free entry has been a major factor in the growing importance of Liverpool’s museums? Will she continue to give her full support to the museums’ trail-blazing projects, such as the new slavery museum and the new museum of Liverpool life?
Does my right hon. Friend agree that free entry has been a major factor in the growing importance of Liverpool’s museums? Will she continue to give her full support to the museums’ trail-blazing projects, such as the new slavery museum and the new museum of Liverpool life?
Asked by
Louise Ellman
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2007
Yes, and that is an important and good example of the success in Liverpool of the policy of free entry. All the initiatives relating to the new slavery museum will be a central part of what Liverpool will offer, not just to the people of Liverpool or the people of the country, but to the people of the world when Liverpool is the European capital of culture next year. I commend my hon. Friend for the support that she has given to that initiative.
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Liverpool; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Is not the free admission to museums and galleries that has been provided by the Government one of the greatest acts of democratising access to the arts that any Government have ever achieved? If my right hon. Friend were to decide to put the Conservative party in a museum, as would be appropriate, considering the exhibition that it has made of itself, would not such admission be essential, because no one would pay to go to see it?
Is not the free admission to museums and galleries that has been provided by the Government one of the greatest acts of democratising access to the arts that any Government have ever achieved? If my right hon. Friend were to decide to put the Conservative party in a museum, as would be appropriate, considering the exhibition that it has made of itself, would not such admission be essential, because no one would pay to go to see it?
Asked by
Gerald Kaufman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2007
My right hon. Friend is, as ever, entirely right, and such a move might well be a deterrent. The important point about the policy is that it is a practical way of giving expression to many of the big promises of politics—improving quality of life, giving people a better sense of their identity and a sense of place, and providing access to national treasures that belong to the people of this country. It is a policy of which we are proud, and we will maintain it with the unequivocal support of the people of this country.
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My right hon. Friend is, as ever, entirely right, and such a move might well be a deterrent. The important point about the policy is that it is a practical way of giving expression to many of the big promises of politics—improving quality of life, giving people a better sense of their identity and a sense of place, and providing access to national treasures that belong to the people of this country. It is a policy of which we are proud, and we will maintain it with the unequivocal support of the people of this country.
My right hon. Friend is, as ever, entirely right, and such a move might well be a deterrent. The important point about the policy is that it is a practical way of giving expression to many of the big promises of politics—improving quality of life, giving people a better sense of their identity and a sense of place, and providing access to national treasures that belong to the people of this country. It is a policy of which we are proud, and we will maintain it with the unequivocal support of the people of this country.
Answered by
Baroness Jowell
(Labour)
Asked by
Gerald Kaufman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Is not the free admission to museums and galleries that has been provided by the Government one of the greatest acts of democratising access to the arts that any Government have ever achieved? If my right hon. Friend were to decide to put the Conservative party in a museum, as would be appropriate, considering the exhibition that it has made of itself, would not such admission be essential, because no one would pay to go to see it?
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
It is not the case that there has been a failure to attract low-income visitors. One particular success has been the outreach work of several of the ““renaissance in the regions””-funded museums, which have made a point of going out into local communities to attract visitors from such areas as deprived estates into those museums. There is an expectation that every museum will make efforts to attract people who have never visited before. The figures for the free entry programme demonstrate that that has been a great success. Almost half the visits to museums in both London and throughout the country were made by people who had not visited a museum in the previous 12 months.
It is not the case that there has been a failure to attract low-income visitors. One particular success has been the outreach work of several of the ““renaissance in the regions””-funded museums, which have made a point of going out into local communities to attract visitors from such areas as deprived estates into those museums. There is an expectation that every museum will make efforts to attract people who have never visited before. The figures for the free entry programme demonstrate that that has been a great success. Almost half the visits to museums in both London and throughout the country were made by people who had not visited a museum in the previous 12 months.
Answered by
Baroness Jowell
(Labour)
Asked by
Vincent Cable
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Too keen to get on to the loyalists, Mr. Speaker.
Although the Secretary of State is undoubtedly right to say that the policy has been successful in attracting new visitors, is it not the case that her Department’s surveys show that there has been an almost complete failure to attract low-income visitors? What is the Department doing to change that?
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c11-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If we are talking about errors of judgment, we should refer to the hon. Gentleman’s little foray into thinking aloud about what would happen if museums were allowed to charge again, and to the agonising spectacle of his U-turn, which took place all of six or nine hours afterwards. I am proud of the legacy of free entry to the museums of this country, and that is a commitment with which the Government will continue. The people of this country will realise that that popular policy is put at risk by the Opposition.
If we are talking about errors of judgment, we should refer to the hon. Gentleman’s little foray into thinking aloud about what would happen if museums were allowed to charge again, and to the agonising spectacle of his U-turn, which took place all of six or nine hours afterwards. I am proud of the legacy of free entry to the museums of this country, and that is a commitment with which the Government will continue. The people of this country will realise that that popular policy is put at risk by the Opposition.
Answered by
Baroness Jowell
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Swire
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
We recognise that free admissions have led, as the Secretary of State said, to a record increase in the number of visits to our national museums and galleries. That is why we are fully committed to the continuation of that policy. It was, of course, introduced by her predecessor, Lord Smith of Finsbury, who said last month that it was"““difficult to overestimate the impact””"
that her raids on the lottery"““had on the cultural sector.””—[Official Report, House of Lords, 17 May 2007; Vol. 692, c. 342.]"
He called them a ““serious error of judgment”” and a ““tragedy””, and called on the Government to admit their mistake. Free admissions was his legacy, but is not her legacy for the arts the siphoning-off of hundreds of millions of pounds from the arts and heritage sectors to pay for her mistakes on the Olympics budget?
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Yes, and that is an important and good example of the success in Liverpool of the policy of free entry. All the initiatives relating to the new slavery museum will be a central part of what Liverpool will offer, not just to the people of Liverpool or the people of the country, but to the people of the world when Liverpool is the European capital of culture next year. I commend my hon. Friend for the support that she has given to that initiative.
Yes, and that is an important and good example of the success in Liverpool of the policy of free entry. All the initiatives relating to the new slavery museum will be a central part of what Liverpool will offer, not just to the people of Liverpool or the people of the country, but to the people of the world when Liverpool is the European capital of culture next year. I commend my hon. Friend for the support that she has given to that initiative.
Answered by
Baroness Jowell
(Labour)
Asked by
Louise Ellman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does my right hon. Friend agree that free entry has been a major factor in the growing importance of Liverpool’s museums? Will she continue to give her full support to the museums’ trail-blazing projects, such as the new slavery museum and the new museum of Liverpool life?
Subjects
Fees and charges; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c12-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Too keen to get on to the loyalists, Mr. Speaker.
Although the Secretary of State is undoubtedly right to say that the policy has been successful in attracting new visitors, is it not the case that her Department’s surveys show that there has been an almost complete failure to attract low-income visitors? What is the Department doing to change that?
Too keen to get on to the loyalists, Mr. Speaker.
Although the Secretary of State is undoubtedly right to say that the policy has been successful in attracting new visitors, is it not the case that her Department’s surveys show that there has been an almost complete failure to attract low-income visitors? What is the Department doing to change that?
Asked by
Vincent Cable
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2007
It is not the case that there has been a failure to attract low-income visitors. One particular success has been the outreach work of several of the ““renaissance in the regions””-funded museums, which have made a point of going out into local communities to attract visitors from such areas as deprived estates into those museums. There is an expectation that every museum will make efforts to attract people who have never visited before. The figures for the free entry programme demonstrate that that has been a great success. Almost half the visits to museums in both London and throughout the country were made by people who had not visited a museum in the previous 12 months.
Subjects
Disadvantaged; Fees and charges; Low incomes; Museums and galleries; Visits
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
462 c11-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons