To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential public benefit loss of the Learned Societies having to re-locate from New Burlington House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has taken steps to identify potential similar occupants of New Burlington House if the Learned Societies have to re-locate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the (a) continued tenancy of the Learned Societies at New Burlington House and (b) heritage status and purpose of the New Burlington House buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with the Crown Estate on the approach they take to lease agreements with (a) institutional and (b) cultural tenants in heritage buildings in St James’s, London.

The department is exploring with the Learned Societies whether there is a solution that can deliver value for taxpayers and enable the Learned Societies to remain in their historic home at New Burlington House.

In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.

Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on Gov.uk.