Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 May 1996. It was answered by Iain Sproat (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 1996 on behalf of the Department of National Heritage.

Dept of National Heritage

Question: Pursuant to her Answer of 29th April, Official Report, column 371W, if she will list (a) the 31 historic buildings known to be in disrepair and at risk and (b) the 17 for which departments have proposals to dispose of, indicating for each the department involved. - Inc ref to conservation units annual conservation report on Governments historic estate 1994-95, Defence Estate Organisations annual report for 1994-95, copies in Library.

Answer: Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to her answer of 29 April, Official Report, column 371, if she will list (a) the 31 historic buildings known to be in disrepair and at risk and (b) the 17 for which Departments have proposals to dispose of, indicating for each the Department involved.[27874] Mr. Sproat: Details of the historic buildings on the Government estate which are known to be in disrepair and at risk are given in annexe 3 to the conservation unit's annual conservation report on the Government's historic estate 1994-95, published in March; copies are available in the Library. Some entries on this list cover more than one building. Most of these buildings at risk are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence, who has informed my Department's conservation unit of disposal plans for at least 17 of them. Information about these and other historic buildings on the defence estate proposed for disposal are contained in the Defence Estate Organisation's annual report for 1994-95, "Defending our Heritage", copies of which are available in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27874; 277 c169-70W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Conservation Central government Buildings Architecture Historic buildings