To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what provisions of the Draft Heritage Bill 2008 are (a) being implemented and (b) are planned to be implemented; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what provisions of the Draft Heritage Bill 2008 are (a) being implemented and (b) are planned to be implemented; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish a draft Heritage Protection Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish a draft Heritage Protection Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.

I thank the Leader of the House for giving us the forthcoming business. However, I and others are concerned that Government business appears to be in a rather chaotic state. The equality Bill and the child poverty Bill were in the Queen's Speech, but have not been published. The draft...

I thank the Leader of the House for giving us the forthcoming business. However, I and others are concerned that Government business appears to be in a rather chaotic state. The equality Bill and the child poverty Bill were in the Queen's Speech, but have not been published. The draft...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to publish the draft Heritage Protection Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to publish the draft Heritage Protection Bill.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to secure the future of historic ships in the forthcoming Heritage Protection Bill.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to secure the future of historic ships in the forthcoming Heritage Protection Bill.

Adjournment debate on the process of listing buildings.

Adjournment debate on the process of listing buildings.

We often have very good debates on the Adjournment and the contributions of all hon. Members tonight have been very important. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey) on securing the debate. I formally acknowledge in the House the excellent work that she does on behalf...

We often have very good debates on the Adjournment and the contributions of all hon. Members tonight have been very important. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey) on securing the debate. I formally acknowledge in the House the excellent work that she does on behalf...

Is it better to have half a cake or no cake at all? That question is at the heart of the argument presented by my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey). We have all seen the television programme in which one wonderful building is chosen from each region...

Is it better to have half a cake or no cake at all? That question is at the heart of the argument presented by my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey). We have all seen the television programme in which one wonderful building is chosen from each region...

That is an extremely interesting line of argument. I hope that the Select Committee will have regard to the proceedings of the House this evening when they consider what advice to give me. I have been reflecting on a whole range of issues, especially in connection with recently constructed buildings...

That is an extremely interesting line of argument. I hope that the Select Committee will have regard to the proceedings of the House this evening when they consider what advice to give me. I have been reflecting on a whole range of issues, especially in connection with recently constructed buildings...

The difficulty is that consequences follow immediately from the decision to list a building. It is strange that when a decision about listing is challenged, it is said to be somebody else's problem. Surely the intention when listing a building must be to protect it, because it is seen as...

The difficulty is that consequences follow immediately from the decision to list a building. It is strange that when a decision about listing is challenged, it is said to be somebody else's problem. Surely the intention when listing a building must be to protect it, because it is seen as...

My hon. Friend made that point at the start of the debate, and she is right to have done so. The existing legislation contains provisions—we are proposing similar provisions in the draft Heritage Protection Bill—so that in the circumstances that she describes, two things can happen. First of all, grants...

My hon. Friend made that point at the start of the debate, and she is right to have done so. The existing legislation contains provisions—we are proposing similar provisions in the draft Heritage Protection Bill—so that in the circumstances that she describes, two things can happen. First of all, grants...

Again, that is the halfway house argument. What I was saying from a sedentary position is that the name of the organisation is LFEPA, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. Surely there are two aspects to this issue. First, there are fire stations that should be preserved pretty much...

Again, that is the halfway house argument. What I was saying from a sedentary position is that the name of the organisation is LFEPA, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. Surely there are two aspects to this issue. First, there are fire stations that should be preserved pretty much...

I agree entirely. I cannot find the words in my notes, but at present one cannot have regard to the fact that there are a number of old fire stations, and that preserving and listing a few would be sufficient for ensuring that future generations could enjoy our current structures....

I agree entirely. I cannot find the words in my notes, but at present one cannot have regard to the fact that there are a number of old fire stations, and that preserving and listing a few would be sufficient for ensuring that future generations could enjoy our current structures....

I am grateful to you, Mr .Deputy Speaker, for drawing my attention to that point. I certainly want to swim, not sink. I am slight danger, on this territory, of not yet being totally familiar with the content of the draft Marine Bill, but it is my job, as the...

I am grateful to you, Mr .Deputy Speaker, for drawing my attention to that point. I certainly want to swim, not sink. I am slight danger, on this territory, of not yet being totally familiar with the content of the draft Marine Bill, but it is my job, as the...

Two different principles are at play here. One hates to see an order made about other people's property without their knowing about it in the first place, but there is always a risk, given the length of time that the process takes, that if a building owner is told that...

Two different principles are at play here. One hates to see an order made about other people's property without their knowing about it in the first place, but there is always a risk, given the length of time that the process takes, that if a building owner is told that...

My hon. Friend takes the words out of my mouth. The way in which we propose to handle that point in the draft Bill is to ensure that the owner is given the right to know that an application to list has been made. We will couple that with a...

My hon. Friend takes the words out of my mouth. The way in which we propose to handle that point in the draft Bill is to ensure that the owner is given the right to know that an application to list has been made. We will couple that with a...

If certain owners of buildings that may be listed were given warning, the danger would be that some of our heritage would be lost. Some people just lease out buildings. The people who love buildings, look after them and want them listed are not necessarily those who might want to...

If certain owners of buildings that may be listed were given warning, the danger would be that some of our heritage would be lost. Some people just lease out buildings. The people who love buildings, look after them and want them listed are not necessarily those who might want to...

That is a very pertinent observation. My officials and I are currently considering how we should modernise the penalty regime to make it relevant to the 21st century through draft clauses for the Bill. I shall take away that thought. Consideration of the draft Heritage Protection Bill will be the...

That is a very pertinent observation. My officials and I are currently considering how we should modernise the penalty regime to make it relevant to the 21st century through draft clauses for the Bill. I shall take away that thought. Consideration of the draft Heritage Protection Bill will be the...