§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list, by county for the United Kingdom, the initiatives he proposes to introduce to secure the preservation of battlefield sites.
§ Mr. BrookeThe Government have invited English Heritage to prepare a register of battlefield sites in England to inform planning decisions which may affect them. The National Army museum is currently undertaking the research for the register on behalf of English Heritage. The register should be available for consultation early next year. Responsibility for the preservation of battlefield sites in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland rests with the relevant Secretaries of State.