§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment who now owns the Royal Mint site at Tower Hill; what are the plans for the site; if the 1810 Royal Mint building is to be preserved; and what is the proposed use for the building.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe majority of the Royal Mint site is part of the Crown Estate; some small areas are owned by the Greater London Council and by the Department of the Environment. Discussions are taking place about the future use of the site between the parties concerned and the local planning authority. I am confident that these will take full account of the importance of the 1810 Royal Mint building. Proposals for the use of this building as a new home for the London division of the Royal Naval Reserve are still under consideration.