§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Director of the British Museum is due to retire and what is the position concerning the present Trustees.
§ Lord BelsteadThe contract of employment of the present Director of the British Museum expires on 30th October 1991.
The list of present Trustees of the British Museum and the dates of expiry of their present appointments are as follows:—
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Lord Trend 29.9.86 Mrs Mary Moore 20.9.87 Sir Martyn Beckett 31.1.88 Professor Guente Treitel 30.4.88 748WA
Professor Rosemary Cramp 11.6.88 HRH The Duke of Gloucester 29.9.88 Professor Edward Hall 29.9.88 Lord Blake 4.9.88 Professor Sir Harry Hinsley 30.4.89 Lord Adrian 30.4.89 Mr Charles Hambro 31.7.89 Lord Charteris of Amisfield 31.8.89 Sir Ian Trethowan 29.9.89 Sir Denis Hamilton 20.11.89
Dame Elisabeth Frink 31.12.89 Mr Graham C Greene 31.1.90 Sir David Attenborough 31.5.90 Lord Weinstock 31.5.90 Professor William Watson 26.7.90 Professor Sir John Hale 31.8.90 The Hon. Mrs Mary Marten 4.12.90 Professor William Whitefield 15.1.91 Lord Windlesham 8.4.91 Professor Peter Lasko 5.5.91