§ Lord Rogers of Riversideasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much they estimate it is costing English Heritage to prepare and conduct all aspects of the forthcoming planning inquiry of the Heron Tower of the City of London, including all legal fees; and how many staff hours will have been devoted to this case by the time the inquiry has ended. [HL1024]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)English Heritage estimates it will spend £165,000 on external legal costs in this inquiry. At this stage of the process it is impossible to estimate how many English Heritage staff hours will have been devoted to this case by the time the inquiry has ended.