§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the outcome of the Commonwealth Centre held during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The first ever Commonwealth Centre highlighted the importance of the role of non-governmental organisations in the Commonwealth. With our full support, the Commonwealth Centre—led by the Royal Commonwealth Society and supported by the Commonwealth Foundation, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, the British Council and The Prince's Trust—hosted a full programme of conferences, discussions, workshops and exhibitions by over 100 organisations. It was a tremendous success. Over 25,000 members of the public and 20 Heads of Government, led by the Prime Minister and the Commonwealth Secretary General visited the centre.