HL Deb 20 April 1999 vol 599 cc151-4WA
The Earl of Carlisle

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider that there should be greater transparency over the appointment of trustees to the national museums and galleries; and [HL1703]

What trustee appointments are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to each of the national museums and galleries. [HL1704]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

All appointments to the national museums and galleries made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, or on which my right honourable friend advises either my right honourable friend the Prime Minister or, via the Prime Minister, Her Majesty the Queen, follow the Code of Practice and Guidance on appointments issued in 1996 (and revised in 1998) by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. These procedures were designed to embrace the principles of appointment on merit and openness and transparency.

The following table shows where responsibility for each current appointment rests.

Sponsored body and role Title First name Surname Appointed by
British Museum
Chairman Mr. Graham Greene Trustees*
Trustee Sir David Attenborough Trustees
Trustee Mr. Nicholas Barber Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Gillian Beer Prime Minister
Trustee Sir John Boyd Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Earnest Browne Prime Minister
Trustee Lord John Egremont Trustees
Trustee Sir Matthew Farrer Prime Minister
Trustee HRH Richard Gloucester HM The Queen
Trustee Sir Michael Hopkins Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Joseph Hotung Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Allen Jones Royal Academy
Trustee Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn Society of Antiquaries
Trustee Prof. Martin Kemp Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Simon Keswick Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Jennifer Montagu Trustees
Trustee Sir Sir John Morgan Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Claus Moser Trustees
Trustee Rt. Hon. Timothy Raison Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Martin Rees Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Jean Thomas Royal Society
Trustee Sir Keith Thomas British Academy
Imperial War Museum
Chairman Prof. Robert O'Neill Trustees*
Trustee Ms Kathryn Adie SoS DCMS
Trustee HE Cheryl Carolus Govt. South Africa
Trustee Mr. Philip Flood Govt. Australia
Trustee Sir Joseph Gilbert Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Paul East Govt. New Zealand
Trustee HE Lalit Mansingh Govt. India
Trustee Mr. Roger Jackling SoS For Defence
Trustee HRH The Duke of Kent HM The Queen
Trustee Mr. Roy MacLaren Govt. Canada
Trustee Sir William Purves Prime Minister
Trustee HE Mian Samee Govt. Pakistan
Trustee Mr. Dennis Silk Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. George Sinclair Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Ian Smart SoS FCO
Trustee Lady Marina Vaizey Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Lalit Jayawardene Govt. Sri Lanka
Trustee General Peter de la Billiere Prime Minister
National Gallery
Chairman Mr. Philip Hughes Trustees*
Trustee Prof. Dawn Ades Tate Gallery
Trustee Lady Elizabeth Bingham Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Ewen Fergusson Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Robert Gavron Prime Minister
Trustee Lady Patricia Hopkins Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. David Landau Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Christopher Le Brun Prime Minister
Trustee Lady Elizabeth Monck Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Mark Richmond Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Raymond Seitz Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Colin Southgate Prime Minister
National Maritime Museum
Chairman Sir David Hardy Trustees*
Trustee Mr. Victor Benjamin Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. John Brookes Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Alastair Couper Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Ian Dahl Prime Minister
Trustee HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Raymond Miles Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Paul Murdin Prime Minister
Trustee Sir John Oswald Prime Minister
Trustee Miss Elizabeth Purves Prime Minister
Trustee Mrs. Coral Samuel Prime Minister
Trustee HRH The Duke of York Prime Minister

Sponsored body and role Title First name Surname Appointed by
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
Chairman Mr. David McDonnell SoS DCMS
Trustee Mrs. Voirrey Branthwaite SoS DCMS
Trustee Earl Edward Derby SoS DCMS
Trustee Baroness Gloria Hooper SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. Michael Kauffmann SoS DCMS
Trustee Dr. Janet Kear SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. Preston King SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. John Last SoS DCMS
Trustee Mr. Graham Marsh SoS DCMS
Trustee Viscountess Joanna Mersey SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. David Molyneux SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. Ann Strathern SoS DCMS
Trustee Prof. John Tarn SoS DCMS
Trustee Lady Marina Vaizey SoS DCMS
Trustee Mr. Alan Waterworth SoS DCMS
Trustee Sir David Wilson SoS DCMS
National Museum of Science and Industry
Chairman Sir Peter Williams Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Mary Archer Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Gregory Dyke Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Susan Greenfield Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Catherine Grocock Prime Minister
Trustee Mrs. Anita Higham Prime Minister
Trustee Mrs. Joanna Kennedy Prime Minister
Trustee HRH The Duke of Kent Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Nathan Myrhvold Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Bridget Ogilvie Prime Minister
Trustee Lord David Puttnam Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Michael Quinlan Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. David Rayner Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Michael Richards Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Christopher Wales Prime Minister
Tate Gallery
Chairman Mr. David Verey Trustees*
Trustee Mr. Peter Doig Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Dawn Ades Prime Minister
Trustee Ms Victoria Barnsley Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Richard Carew Pole Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Michael Craig-Martin Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Jennifer Latto Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Christopher Mallaby Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Mark Richmond National Gallery
Trustee Mr. John Studzinski Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. William Woodrow Prime Minister
Trustee Hon. Janet de Botton Prime Minister
Victoria & Albert Museum
Chairman Mrs. Paula Ridley Prime Minister
Trustee Ms Nina Campbell Prime Minister
Trustee Vis. Penelope Cobham Prime Minister
Trustee Lady Diana Copisarow Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Rodney Fitch Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Christopher Frayling Ex-officio
Trustee Sir Terence Heiser Prime Minister
Trustee Mrs. Anne Heseltine Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Alton Irby Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Ian Scott Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Antony Snow Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. John Steer Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Alan Wheatley Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Christoper White Prime Minister
National Portrait Gallery
Chairman Mr. Henry Keswick Trustees*
Trustee Mrs. Margaret Beckett Ex-officio
Trustee Sir Philip Dowson Ex-officio
Trustee Mr. Max Hastings Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Norbert Lynton Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Colin Matthew Prime Minister
Trustee Lord Brian Morris Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. Tom Phillips Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. the Earl Russell Prime Minister
Trustee Sir David Scholey Prime Minister
Trustee Mrs. Claire Tomalin Prime Minister
Trustee Lady Winifred Tumim Prime Minister

Sponsored body and role Title First name Surname Appointed by
Trustee Mr. John Tusa Prime Minister
Trustee Baroness Jane Willoughby de Eresby Prime Minister
Natural History Museum
Chairman Prof. Sir Ronald Oxburgh KBE Trustees*
Trustee Ms Jana Bennett Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Michael Hassell Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Christopher Leaver SoS DCMS
Trustee Miss Judith Mayhew Prime Minister
Trustee Dame Anne McLaren Prime Minister
Trustee Prof. Robert O'Nions Trustees
Trustee Lord Peter Palumbo Trustees
Trustee Mr. Oliver Stocken Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Richard Sykes Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Crispin Tickell Prime Minister
Royal Armouries
Chairman Viscount George Younger SoS DCMS
Member Prof. John Childs SoS DCMS
Member Lady Janet Cooksey SoS DCMS
Member Mrs. Ann Green SoS DCMS
Member Lord Peter Inge SoS For Defence
Member Mr. Geoffrey Lewis SoS DCMS
Member Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson HM The Queen
Member Mr. Richard Whiteley SoS DCMS
Wallace Collection
Chairman Mr. John Henry Lewis Trustees*
Trustee The Lord Egremont and Leconfield DL Prime Minister
Trustee Dr. Jennifer Montagu Prime Minister
Trustee Mr. James Joll Prime Minister
Trustee Lady Shaw Stewart Prime Minister
Trustee Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue Prime Minister

* The Chairmen of these bodies are elected to post by the trustees from within the existing membership. These Chairmen were all originally appointed by the Prime Minister as trustees.