HC Deb 14 June 1994 vol 244 c394W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has received from the Commonwealth Institute about its future; and when he intends to respond.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The institute's board has prepared the outlines of a relaunch plan. This will be examined in further detail at the board's executive committee meeting on 21 June at which the Secretary of State's representative will be present.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations or proposals he has from the Commonwealth Institute, Scotland about its future; and what response he has given.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The chairman of the Commonwealth Institute, Scotland has submitted a plan for keeping the body in being after 1996. This will be examined at the institute's executive committee meeting on 21 June, at which the Secretary of State will be represented.

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