§ Ms WardTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she intends to publish the report of the quinquennial review of English Heritage. [58525]
§ Dr. HowellsMy right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Blackstone yesterday placed in the Libraries of both Houses copies of the report of the quinquennial review of English Heritage. The report is also available on-line at the DCMS website www.culture.gov.uk. The report affirms the value of English Heritage and its statutory functions. It also highlights a number of areas which need further work, in particular reviews of English Heritage's:
253W English Heritage already has much work under way as part of its modernisation programme. My right hon. and noble Friend has therefore asked them to integrate the review's findings and recommendations into the process. DCMS and other interested Departments will work closely with English Heritage to ensure that the recommendations in the report are implemented quickly.
- (1) property management function including consideration of alternative options for the management of its properties;
- (2) national, regional and local roles leading to a new structure which will equip the organisation to deliver its statutory and leadership responsibilities in a cost-effective and consistent manner;
- (3) research programme leading to the adoption of a targeted strategy linked to priorities for the sector as a whole.