Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Parliament on arrangements for the return of the Stone of Scone for the Coronation.

Under the terms of a Royal Warrant granted in 1996, the Commissioners for the Safeguarding of the Regalia are charged to safeguard, repair and preserve the Stone of Scone and to ensure the Stone can be used in the Coronation of future Sovereigns. The Cabinet Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are working with the Scottish Government, Historic Environment Scotland and the Commissioners on the movement of the Stone for the Coronation of King Charles III, as part of the preparations for the Coronation proceedings.