§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in determining the future status of the Commonwealth Institute. [86916]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Commonwealth Institute have not yet reached a final agreement on the financial arrangements which will underpin the plan for the Institute to become a company limited by guarantee, while remaining a charity. Both sides hope that the remaining differences can be resolved soon and are working together to that end.