§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) on what occasions his views were sought by the national heritage memorial fund on the valuation of the Churchill papers provided by Bernard Quaritch; [30599]
(2) when he was first consulted by the national heritage memorial fund about the decision to acquire the Churchill papers. [30598]
§ Mr. DorrellThe national heritage memorial fund, like all distributors of lottery funding, reaches its decisions independently of Government, as is provided for in the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.