HC Deb 07 December 1992 vol 215 c456W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on the cost of repairs at Windsor castle.

Mr. Brooke

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to the question from the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner).

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations the Government received from the Fire Prevention Association concerning the protection of the national heritage from fire; and what subsequent action was taken in respect of Windsor castle.

Mr. Brooke

[holding answer 3 December 1992]: In October 1991 the Fire Protection Association published a report, "Heritage under Fire", on fire safety in historic buildings. The report was published on behalf of the United Kingdom working party on fire safety in historic buildings, on which the Government and English Heritage were represented. No specific subsequent action was taken in respect of Windsor castle, as a comprehensive programme of fire prevention measures had already been set in hand at the castle.

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what contributions he estimates will be forthcoming for the restoration of Windsor castle from(a) the private sector, (b) insurance companies and (c) sources other than public funds.

Mr. Brooke

[holding answer 27 November 1992]: It is not possible to make any such estimates at the present time.

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