Privy Council Office: Heritage Assets
House of Lords
Written answers and statements, 11 April 2002
Lord Freyberg (Crossbench)
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the Privy Council Office's policy towards the "heritage antique silver" listed as being "non-operational" in the National Asset Register, with regard to the disposal of its heritage assets following the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting.
Lord Williams of Mostyn (President of the Council, Privy Council Office; Labour)
It has been agreed with the National Audit Office that the silver is a donated asset which is exempt from normal capital return requirements under resource accounting and budgeting. The Privy Council Office has no plans to dispose of the silver and hopes to make arrangements to put at least some of it on display if the necessary secure facilities can be arranged.