Auschwitz Restoration Project

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
1)On the website of the engineering magazine "New Civil Engineer"
(14 Jan 2010),it was reported that the Director-General of the
Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation "...will put pressure on the
Government...to provide the £110M previously pledged by Gordon
Brown for the restoration project".
2)Written Answers to Questions - FCO: 29 Nov 2010.
Mike Freer,MP(Finchley & Golders Green) to ask Secretary of State
for FCO what plans he has to provide funding for the Auschwitz
Restoration Project. (25640)
Mr Bellingham,Parl U/Sec of S; replied: "....Ministers are
currently considering how support might be offered and intend to
make a decision shortly".
3)Question to the PM on the 15 Dec 2010 (Col.909 Q14 [30554]).
Mike Freer:".....will the Prime Minister confirm that the
Government will generously donate to the Auschwitz-Birkenau
restoration fund?"
The PM replied:"... I can do that ..... The Director-General of the
Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation has recently visited the UK to
discuss funding with a number of Government Departments, and we are
also involved in EU discussions ..."
4)Rachel Reeves,MP(Leeds West) raised the matter on the 15 Mar 2011
to David Liddington, Minister of State(Europe & NATO).

Will you kindly provide me with the following information:
(i) Did PM Brown honour his pledge? If so,was the pledge made:a)
without consultation;b) with Cabinet approval,or c) with approval
of Parliament?
(ii)Where the questions at (2),(3) and (4) above, raised for
additional funding or in lieu of PM Brown being unable to honour
his pledge?
(iii)Has the present Government made it's decision; if so, what is
the amount and what arrangements have been made for method of
Payment(s)?
(iv) Is it the norm for a representative of a charity, in this
case a foreigner, to wander around Government Departments touting
for funds?

Yours faithfully,

P F Walker.

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
I acknowledge and thank Mr Holland for advising me that I can
expect a response, regarding my FoI request, in the very near
future.

Yours faithfully,

Peter F Walker

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
I am grateful for Mr Woodroffe's reply of the 13 September advising
me of the sequence of events leading up to the Government's
decision to contribute to the A/B Foundation.It is apparent that
the report in the NCE magazine was incorrect.
However, in my request of the 19 August, I also asked whether the
(now) promise made by PM Brown was made: without
consultation;b)with Cabinet approval or c) with approval of
Parliament. In addition, my question (iv) has not been answered.
I am particularly interested in how what seems to be "off the cuff"
promises of funding by Prime Ministers to foreign
charities/Governments are dealt with. Surely, where money is
involved, there must be some formal,transparent procedure to be
followed.
In conclusion, I would appreciate you advising me where I can find
the announcement of the 26 May.

Yours faithfully,

Peter F Walker

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
It appears that my reply to Mr Woodroffe has been repeated.
Please accept my apologies for the mistake.

Yours faithfully,

Peter F Walker

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
With regard to your Mr Dady's enquiry, I wish to advise that I
consider my request for more information can wait until Mr
Woodroffe returns from leave.
I suggest that, if possible, he replies by the 15 October.

Yours faithfully,

Peter F Walker