§ Mr. Cookasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the Government's decision to withdraw from the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, on the expenditure saving from its withdrawal, and on the representations which have been received from European bodies and Governments in respect of this decision.
§ Mr. Neil MartenI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given on 18 December 1980 to my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton, South-West (Mr. Budgen). The financial saving will be approximately £37,500 in each of the calendar years 1982 and 1983, and possibly more in later years. Representations have been received from the Italian authorities, from ICCROM itself and from the President of Europa Nostra.