HL Deb 18 April 2002 vol 633 cc167-8WA
Baroness Billingham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to control the proceeds from the sale of the former Cambodian Embassy in London. [HL3693]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)

The proceeds from the sale of the former Cambodian Embassy premises and subsequent interest thereon, amounting in total to £2.6 million, were transferred to the Foreign Ministry of Cambodia on 21 March. We hope that the Cambodian Government will use these funds to establish a permanent diplomatic presence in the UK.