Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the freehold value of Blythe House is.

DCMS is working with the Government Property Unit to assess the current use of Blythe House as the Government seeks to provide a long term, cost effective solution for museum storage and conservation facilities, as well as to improve access to the national collections. Property valuation information is however commercially sensitive and any disclosure would adversely affect the Government’s future ability to negotiate efficiencies and achieve value for money to the taxpayer.