HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc555-6W
Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what steps he is taking to ensure that sufficient financial support for the continuation of the Victoria county history.

Mr. Sproat

I am aware of the concerns about funding for the Victoria county history (VCH) and I know that my hon. Friend visited the Secretary of State for National Heritage with colleagues last December.

Funding for the VCH does not fall to the Department of National Heritage, but rests with the university of London and the county councils. However, my Department recognises the valuable work being done by the VCH and has identified some possible sources of additional funding, details of which have been passed to the Institute of Historical Research, which manages the project.