§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications were received in 1987 for the scheduled monument consent; and what expertise exists within his Department to deal with such applications.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyA total of 781. English Heritage advise my right hon. Friend on scheduled monument consent cases.
§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many recommendations for scheduled monument consent have been prepared for the Salisbury plain training area; and how long it will take to process these applications.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI understand that, subject to current discussions with the Ministry of Defence, English Heritage expects to recommend between 250 and 300 monuments for scheduling early in the new year. They will be processed as quickly as possible.