§ Baroness Hilton of Eggardonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made on the joint review of the Museum of London, the Horniman Museum and the Geffrye Museum. [HL4820]
§ Baroness BlackstoneI have today published the first stage report of the joint quinquennial review of the Museum of London, the Horniman Museum and the Geffrye Museum. The report examines the roles and functions of the museums and how these functions contribute to the delivery of wider DCMS and governmental objectives. It confirms that the three museums are contributing strongly to the delivery of the Government's educational and social policy objectives. All three museums have potential to perform a regional or sub-regional role.
The publication of the report marks the end of the first stage of the review. The second stage will take forward the recommendations of the first stage and consider how the museums' services and functions could be provided more efficiently and effectively in the future.
A copy of the report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.