Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick performed his duties in making decisions over the Westminster Holocaust Memorial “in an objective manner and avoiding a conflict of interest”, the High Court has heard.
The government is facing a legal challenge by the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust over its decision-making process regarding a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, the Grade II-listed park next to the Houses of Parliament.
In a written submission, Tim Mould QC, barrister for Mr Jenrick and the government, told a remote hearing on Wednesday that rules in England meant there were arrangements in place to ensure “appropriate separation” between “conflicting functions”.
Mr Mould added: “The defendant has published handling arrangements which set out how the called-in decision on the planning application for the Holocaust Memorial will be handled, so that there is a clear process for decision-making which ensures that the decision will be taken in an objective manner and avoids any conflicts of interest.”
