The Chancellor of the Exchequer decided that he could begin to afford to strip that unfairness out of the system. Many of them did not benefit from such a concession before. Museums and Galleries 12. What steps his Department has taken to support investment in new buildings for museums and galleries since May 1997. That is in addition to the very substantial sums awarded by the lottery towards the improvement of existing museum and gallery facilities.
Friend has the privilege of representing a great, historic and extremely beautiful city.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State had the pleasure of visiting Lincoln recently, and I know that he listened carefully to the views expressed by my hon. Friend and others about the importance of the project to which she has referred, and he has passed on those considerations to the heritage lottery fund. She is a doughty advocate on behalf of her city, and I wish her well in her quest. Heritage Initiatives 14.