§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans there are to close to the public any of the palaces of the Historic Royal Palaces Agency; for what purpose; and for how long.
§ Mr. SproatThe 1994–97 corporate plan of the Historic Royal Palaces, which is currently being considered by Ministers, proposes the closure of the state apartments and royal ceremonial dress collection at Kensington palace temporarily for a period of about 18 months, starting no later than autumn 1995, to allow the complete refurbishment, re-presentation and re-interpretation of these parts of the palace, including the updating of fire and security precautions.