To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what consideration she has given to the sale to the private sector of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre; and if she will make a statement. (262321)

As was announced in the November 2008 pre-Budget report, Ministers concluded that there was no public policy rationale for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre to remain in Government ownership. Alternatives to public ownership are under consideration, and an update will be provided in the 2009 Budget report.