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Following the planning inquiry, the independent inspector then submitted his detailed and lengthy report to the Minister with a recommendation that consent should be granted. The Minister agreed with that recommendation. The planning decision was of course subsequently quashed by the High Court, on the basis that certain parts of the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900 prevented development in Victoria Tower Gardens. That is why we are promoting Clause 2, to seek Parliament’s agreement that the statutory impediment should be lifted specifically for the purposes of a Holocaust memorial and learning centre. However, the planning decision will still need to be taken by the designated Minister, in accordance with proper procedures and in line with all relevant statutory requirements.