§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to preserve the City Club, built by Philip Hardwick in 1831 in Old Broad Street, now in danger of demolition, as it is one of the last buildings left in the City in the classic revival style.
§ Mr. ChannonSince the original decision not to list this building, my right hon. and learned Friend has been advised that if a building is of special architectural or historic interest, he is bound to include it in the appropriate list. Since he has been advised that the building is of such interest by current standards, he is arranging to include it in the list. I should explain that the decision to list a building implies no decision about its preservation but requires a consent to be obtained under the statutory procedures before it can be demolished.