§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he had with 179W (a) the Head of English Heritage and (b) others about the stone used on the South Portico of the British Museum. [134608]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe stone used in the South Portico of the British Museum's Great Court is a matter for the trustees of the British Museum, for English Heritage, for the Heritage Lottery Fund and for the London Borough of Camden, and not for me. My right hon. Friend and I have been kept informed and my right hon. Friend was shown the site earlier this year with representatives from the British Museum, English Heritage and the London Borough of Camden.