§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what work she has commissioned into(a) the value to communities of village and community halls and (b) the repair and renovation needs of village and community halls. [159675]
§ Alun MichaelI have discussed this issue with ACRE, The Village Halls Forum and other stakeholders, and Defra is about to commission research on the repair and renovation needs of village halls and on the value of the activities that take place in village halls to the communities they serve.