13 December 2006
Session 2006-07
Caring for our Collections
Oral evidence session
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee announced on 25 July a new inquiry into the heritage sector - Caring for our Collections.
The Committee is particularly interested in the following issues:
Funding, with particular reference to the adequacy of the budget for museums, galleries and archives, and the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on Lottery funding for their sector;
Acquisition and disposal policies with particular reference to due diligence obligations on acquisition and legal restrictions on disposal of objects
The remit and effectiveness of DCMS, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and other relevant organisations in representing cultural interests inside and outside Government.
The Committee will hold its third oral evidence session at the House of Commons in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House on Tuesday 19 December at 10.30am.
Witnesses are:
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At 10.30am
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Tyne & Wear Museums
Yorkshire Regional Museums Hub
York Museums Trust
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust
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At approx 11.15am
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The Association of Independent Museums
The National Trust
The Wordsworth Trust
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At approx 12.00pm
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Oxford University Museums
The University Museums Group
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