HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 c201W
48. Mr. Chapman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the procedures for listing buildings of historic or architectural interest.

Mr. Macfarlane

Yes. The main problem hitherto has been the time needed to complete the revision and updating of the statutory lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. This task, begun in 1970 and only one-third complete, was expected to take another 20 years. The new scheme which my right hon. Friend announced on 10 May and which is now being launched should enable it to be completed much more rapidly—within about three years.