Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what account his Department takes of the constraints placed upon the Learned Societies by the Charity Commission in its discussions on securing their retention at New Burlington House.

The department has been engaging with the Learned Societies at New Burlington House for several years in efforts to find a viable solution that will enable them to deliver public value and remain in situ in their historic home. Discussions with the Learned Societies are ongoing, and the department is taking relevant factors into consideration in line with Green Book, appraisal guidance.

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