§ Baroness Thorntonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the quinquennial review of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has been completed. [HL1394]
§ Lord WhittyThe review team has completed stage I of the Quinquennial Review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This deals with strategic options. A copy of its report will be deposited in the parliamentary Libraries today.
The Government welcome the work of the review team and the scientific visiting group. We shall be replying to the recommendations of both exercises in due course with a formal response and action plan agreed jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Stage II of the quinquennial review is currently in hand.