§ Sir Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dioceses have obtained grants for the preservation of historic churches; and what has been the number of grants given and the total amount for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneSeparate records are not kept of individual dioceses. However the figures for grants offered to individual churches during the last five years are:
Financial Number of Grants Total Value, £ million 1979–80 519 3.492 1980–81 361 3.669 1981–82 365 2.976 1982–83 324 3.725 1983–84 553 6.826