Request
On Wednesday 20th June 2007, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport said: “The Department is principally working through the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to promote sector engagement in activities happening in 2007 and beyond. MLA’s Strategic Commissioning programme has supported a number of regional projects in 2007 between schools and museums and archives across the country. Organisations have worked with the MLA regional agencies to produce new learning resources’ including exhibitions and websites that draw on local stories about the impact of slavery. All 41 Renaissance Hub museums have engaged in events and exhibitions to mark the bicentenary. For example, in October 2007 the museum in Docklands will open the only permanent gallery in London that examines the city’s involvement in transatlantic slavery and its legacy in the capital. The MLA Partnership will also be supporting sector and community engagement with the visit of the Amistad replica to England: London (1-12 August 2007), Liverpool (20-26 August 2007) and Bristol (29 August to 6 September 2007)” (Slavery Abolition: Bicentenary – Hansard);
Please provide the exact figure awarded, by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, “to events marking the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade”.
In the case of each award, please provide the retrospective report submitted by the awardee.
Outcome
No information held.
Response
In 2011 The National Archives assumed some of the responsibilities of the Museums, Archives and Libraries Council.
After conducting a search of our records, we can confirm that the information you have requested is not held by The National Archives.
You may wish to consider contacting Arts Council England regarding your enquiry.