Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional Government funding to the Scottish Government to ensure that Glasgow’s museums and art galleries remain free to visit.

The UK Government fully support free access by the public to museums and art galleries. The UK Government provides funds for the Scottish Government through the Block Grant. It is a matter for the Scottish Government to allocate funding for museums in Scotland from within their budget. The hon Gentleman may therefore wish to progress the matter of additional funding for this area with them.