HC Deb 23 November 1971 vol 826 cc345-6W
Mrs. Lena Jeger

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider seeking to increase the penalties for demolition of buildings which are subject to building preservation notices.

Mr. Graham Page

No. The maximum penalties were increased as recently as three years ago when the Town and Country Planning Act, 1968, was passed. The extent of the penalty imposed in any individual case is, of course, a matter for the court concerned.