Museums and Galleries: Finance

(asked on 20th February 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the report Why collect? published by the Art Fund in January 2018, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effects on local museums and galleries of Government changes to funding for local authorities.


Answered by
Michael Ellis Portrait
Michael Ellis
This question was answered on 23rd February 2018

The recent Mendoza Review: an independent review of museums in England was seen by Cabinet colleagues and other government departments were involved throughout its development. The Secretary of State has not had any further discussions on local museums and galleries since its publication. DCMS officials are engaging with officials from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding local authority funding and its impact on services including arts and culture.

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