§ 58. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many season tickets for the monuments and historic buildings in Government care were sold in 1970 compared with 1969.
§ Mr. ChannonIn 1969, 36,006 and in 1970, 44,273.
§ 65. Mr. Cockeramasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much he expects his Department to spend over the next two years on the maintenance and preservation of historic buildings; and how this compares with the two previous years.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerGrants totalling £575,000 and £700,000 were offered for the repair and maintenance of historic buildings on the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Council for England during 1969–70 and 1970–71, respectively. I intend to offer at least £700,000 during each of the next two years, and hope to increase this as soon as circumstances permit.