HC Deb 22 July 1975 vol 896 c165W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the Royal Palaces and the Royal Parks and pleasure gardens on which it is estimated that there will be spent in excess of £100,000 during the current financial year in total, including both capital and current works, indicating the anticipated total expenditure for each of these locations, and also indicating which such locations are in Wales.

Mr. Crosland

I invite the hon. Member's attention to the analyses in Supply Estimates 1975–76 Class VIII, Vote 2, Appendix 1. Additionally £500,000 has been allocated from the Ancient Monuments provision—Vote 2, Section C—for refurbishing the State apartments and other historic parts of Hampton Court Palace. None of these palaces and parks is in Wales.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the Supply Estimate provision of funds of £29,198,000 for the year 1975–76 for Royal Palaces, Royal Parks, historic buildings and ancient monuments (Expenditure Heading viii, 2) will be spent in Wales.

Mr. Crosland

£553,500. In addition, there is £130,000 in Other Environmental Services etc. Wales—Class VIII, 5—for historic buildings and £3,035,000 in Libraries and Museums, Wales—Class X, 5.