§ 57. Major Markhamasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is now the composition of the Standing Commission on Museums; and whether there is now any representative of provincial institutions on this Commission.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Assheton)I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the members 539 of the Commission. The Commission has not at any time included a representative of provincial institutions.
§ Major MarkhamIn view of the fact that the late Sir Henry Miers represented the provincial museums on the Commission would it not be extremely judicious to continue to have a representative of provincial institutions?
§ Mr. AsshetonThe late Sir Henry Miers was a representative of the Science Museum. It so happens that he was also president of the Museums Association but that was a chance.
§ Major MarkhamMay I invite a reply to the second part of my Supplementary Question as to whether it would not be judicious to have a provincial representative on this Commission?
§ Mr. AsshetonUnder the circumstances I think it is probably wiser to leave things as they are, as this particular Commission's functions relate primarily to the various national institutions and not the provincial institutions.
§ Following is the list:
§ Chairman:
§ The Rt. Hon. Earl Stanhope, K.G., D.S.O.
§ Members:
- Sir Lawrence Bragg, O.B.E., M.C., F.R.S.
- The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres.
- Professor J. S. Gardiner, F.R.S.
- The Earl of Harewood, K.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O.
- The Earl of Ilchester, O.B.E., F.S.A.
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Normand, K.C.
- Sir Charles Peers, C.B.E., F.B.A., F.R.I.B.A., Litt.D.
- Mr. G. M. Young, C.B.