§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will see that the inspectors who compile listed building lists contact the Department of Trade and Industry to see that any woollen mills which may be demolished under a modernisation scheme are assessed by them to see if they are worthy of being listed as of archaeological and/or historical interest.
§ Mr. ChannonThe need to safeguard. commercial information supplied to the Department of Trade and Industry in confidence precludes it from disclosing information about applications.
It is of course open to local authorities, amenity societies and individual members of the public to bring to my Department's attention any buildings that they consider merit statutory protection. Any woollen mills notified to my Department in this way will be assessed urgently.
§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ensure that any woollen buildings worthy of listed status will not be demolished or barred from the list because of possible demolition without his fullest consideration of their industrial archaeological importance.
§ Mr. ChannonYes. Any woollen mills of statutory list quality will be listed. This will ensure that they cannot be demolished without the fullest consideration of their special interest.