§ 24. Mr. Hannahasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings, whether he will give an assurance that all fabrics of outstanding national importance, especially those of interest to American tourists, will, so far as is possible, be restored to preserve all features of particular value?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings (Mr. Hicks)Steps are being taken, in co-operation with the Ministry of Home Security and local authorities, to ensure, as far as possible, that valuable features of buildings of historic interest that may be damaged are preserved and safeguarded with a view to eventual restoration where restoration is practicable and desirable.
§ Mr. HannahAre the Government fully conscious of the vast importance of preserving historic buildings in connection with the tourist traffic, which, after the war, must be a large element of national recuperation?