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Museums and Galleries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the survival of local museums in a) England and b) Worcestershire.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
18 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the survival of local museums in a) England and b) Worcestershire.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    This Government supports museums nationwide through direct funding of National museums, funding of the Arts Council, and the administration of tax schemes like the Museums VAT Refund Scheme, and the Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief. In October...

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