House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Gifting of Navy Commissioners’ barge by National Maritime Museum to Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
10 March 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Proposed by Chris Bryant Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The National Maritime Museum intends to gift a Navy Commissioners' barge to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
- DCMS has laid a Departmental Minute before the House of Commons for approval of the transfer.
- The transfer will be finalized in the 2025/26 financial year if no objections are raised within fourteen parliamentary sitting days.
Issue summary
The National Maritime Museum seeks to transfer a Navy Commissioner’s barge via gift to Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust due to its large size and limited display potential.
Action requested
DCMS has laid a Departmental Minute before the House of Commons, seeking approval for the museum's proposed transfer. The transfer will proceed pending no objections raised during the fourteen parliamentary sitting days period, with final approval expected in the financial year 2025/26.
Key facts
- The barge was donated to RMG in 1935.
- Valued at £400,000.
- Normal practice for gifts over £300,000 is a fourteen parliamentary sitting days period before approval.
- The Treasury has approved the proposal in principle.