§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what action the Historic Royal Palaces Agency takes to train and retain craftsmen with skills necessary for the restoration of royal palaces.
§ Mr. KeyThe Historic Royal Palaces Agency does not employ its own craftsmen. The agency's experience is that craftsmen of the highest quality continue to be available in private firms.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list those royal palaces that have sprinkler systems installed as a fire precaution.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 3 December 1992]: Sprinkler systems have not been installed as a fire precaution at any of the royal palaces.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will arrange for full fire safety inspections at all royal residences in receipt of public funds.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 27 November 1992]:Fire safety inspections are made regularly at each of the occupied royal palaces.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the total cost to public funds arising from the upkeep of each of the royal residences in each of the last three financial years.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 27 November 1992]:The resources provided for the maintenance of each of the royal residences over the last three years is as follows:
£ million 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Windsor Castle 7.1 9.8 9.3 Buckingham Palace 3.0 1.5 5.2 St. James's Palace 0.8 1.3 2.5 Kensington Palace 1.1 0.3 0.7