Appendix A
Letter from Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP, Minister
for the Arts, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to the
Chairman of the Committee
I am writing to you to inform you of a change to
cost savings originally projected for the Regulatory Reform (Museum
of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004 and to ask for your
consent that we proceed with the Order.
The Museum of London (MoL) informed my officials
at the end of May that the savings figures they provided for the
Regulatory Impact Assessment were lower than first thought. Officials
then pressed the museum for revised figures, which were provided
on 11 June. I attach the original and revised costings.
While the difference in cost savings seems large,
this was not the basis for the additional resource allocation
provided by my Department to the MoL and has no material effect
on the affordability of the merger. The MoL have assured my officials
in writing that their funds are sufficient to take over and maintain
the MiD. I also attach this written assurance.
As you have approved the Order based on the original
figures that were provided, I consider it right to point this
issue out to your committee, before proceeding with having the
Order made. I would be grateful for your consent to continue with
this Order.
I have also written to Lord Dahrendorf (Chairman
of the Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee)
to ensure his committee is content for us to proceed.
23 June 2004
| 
