Written questions

Museum Estate and Development Fund

Commons · Question 2881 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure beneficiaries of the Museum Estate and Development Fund provide information that is politically neutral.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 1 Jun 2026

The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) supports non-national, accredited museums across England by providing funding to address urgent infrastructure and maintenance backlogs that exceed standard day-to-day budgets. The programme strictly finances ...