Lord West of Spithead – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2015-02-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for the maintenance of buildings, parapets, and statues on Horse Guards Parade.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

The Royal Parks Agency is responsible for Horse Guards Parade Ground as it forms part of the Royal Park. They also have responsibility for the maintenance of the following statues and structures.

– Earl Mountbatten Statue

– Field Marshal Earl Kitchener Statue

– Field Marshal Earl Roberts Statue

– Viscount Wolseley Statue

– Cadiz Mortar

– Ottoman Gun

A Charitable organisation, the Committee for the Royal Naval Division Memorial is responsible for the maintenance of the Royal Naval Division Memorial. However, the Foreign and Commonwealth office has an agreement to maintain the costs of the water supply and the costs of cleaning the memorial.