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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2021-05-11more like thismore than 2021-05-11
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Royal Albert Hall remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will make a decision about the Charity Commission's request to refer the Royal Albert Hall to the charity tribunal. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
uin HL38 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-25more like thismore than 2021-05-25
answer text <p>The Charity Commission sought the previous Attorney General’s permission to refer a number of questions to the Tribunal concerning the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences – the Royal Albert Hall – which is a registered charity. While the Charity Commission has the power to refer questions to the Tribunal, it may only do so with the consent of the Attorney General, as set out in section 325 of the Charities Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The issues concerned in this case are complex. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has engaged with the parties since the original request was made in order to explore the issues, which involve both modern charity law and its application to an organisation established over 150 years ago. This engagement has helped to refine the issues.</p><p> </p><p>Before taking a decision on whether to consent to the latest iteration of the Commission’s request, the previous Attorney General asked the Commission and the Corporation to try to find a way forward without recourse to litigation. The AGO is awaiting an indication from the parties regarding the outcome of that process.</p>
answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-05-25T12:03:06.413Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-25T12:03:06.413Z
answering member
4899
label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
tabling member
1651
label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this