§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he will publish tables listing(a) the churches which were offered grants and (b) the value of each grant under sections 3(a) and 5(b) of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953, in each of the prior five years;
(2) whether he will publish tables listing (a) the churches which applied for grants and (b) the value of these applications under sections 3(a) and 5(b) of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 in each of the past five years.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe grant schemes for repair of historic churches are administered by the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission ('English Heritage'). Over the last five years, there have been some 2,300 applications, and some 1,850 grants offered totalling over £25 million in value. It is not possible in the time available to list all in detail. I have asked the chairman of English Heritage to write to the hon. Member with more detailed information.