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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much funding from the public purse has been spent on the maintenance of the Commonwealth Institute building in each of the last five years; and if she will make further funding available for this purpose.

[122472]

Asked by
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Answering body
Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2012
Reference
122472; 551 cc813-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether the Government intend to proceed with a bill to give powers to knock down all or part of the Commonwealth Institute.

Asked by
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 March 2007
Reference
122677; 457 c1452W;457 c1438W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she last visited the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Mark Field (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 2006
Reference
86218; 449 c580W
House
House of Commons

What is their response to moves to de-list the grade II listed Commonwealth Institute.

Asked by
Lord Harrison (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
6809; 684 c175WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what correspondence she has written to (a) Ministers, (b) governors of the Institute and (c) other non-departmental public bodies on the subject of the Commonwealth Institute building in the last 12 months.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1468W; 82038
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much the Government contributed to the maintenance and running costs of the Commonwealth Institute building in each year between 1996 and 2000.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 July 2006
Reference
81167; 448 c931W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will place in the Library a copy of her correspondence with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 July 2006
Reference
81021; 448 c915W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether her Department has plans to bring forward legislation relating to the Commonwealth Institute building; what meetings (a) she and (b) her officials have had to discuss delisting of the Commonwealth Institute; and who attended each meeting.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 June 2006
Reference
447 c1736W; 78379
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to bring forward legislation to delist the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 June 2006
Reference
447 c1606-7W;447 c1606W; 77657
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2006, Official Report, column 788W, on the Commonwealth Institute building, what representations she has received from English Heritage on the future of the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2006
Reference
77698; 447 c1432W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what organisations she has consulted regarding the future of the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2006
Reference
447 c1432W; 77656
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent representations she has received from the Commonwealth Institute regarding the future of the Commonwealth Institute building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2006
Reference
447 c1432W; 77644
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the future of the Commonwealth Institute Building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 June 2006
Reference
447 c939W; 75824
House
House of Commons

That this House delpores the Government's intention to bring forward a hybrid bill in order to delist the Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington, London.

Primary sponsor
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
8 June 2006
Reference
2336; 2336A1
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with English Heritage on the future of the Commonwealth Institute Building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 June 2006
Reference
447 c787W; 75822
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the possible implications for other listed buildings of delisting the Commonwealth Institute Building.

Asked by
Lord Swire (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 June 2006
Reference
447 c788W; 75823
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received concerning the condition of the Commonwealth Institute building; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 2005
Reference
439 c1607W;439 c1609W; 28339
House
House of Commons

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, has already said that the Commonwealth is unique and a force for good. I agree. It is a subtle and effective channel of diplomacy, an institution which quietly makes connections and gets on with the business. In the current world trade talks, with members...

Member
Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
17 November 2005
Reference
675 c1208-10
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I join with those who have spoken in thanking my noble friend Lord Freeman for giving us this opportunity. I decline, if I may, the opportunity to answer the question just posed by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Chesterton, but I follow his example with a little reminiscence...

Member
Lord Howe of Aberavon (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
17 November 2005
Reference
675 c1202-4
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, on introducing this timely debate. I speak as a great supporter of the Commonwealth. I particularly commend the work of the staff at the British high commissions around the Commonwealth, including officials at the Department for International Development. They do a...

Member
Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
17 November 2005
Reference
675 c1204-6
House
House of Lords