§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in restoring Palm house, Liverpool; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordAs the hon. Member is aware, essential repair work to the fabric of the building was completed with urban programme funding of £0.254 million in 1993. Liverpool city council has now submitted to the Government office for Merseyside an objective 1 funding application for future phases of the work in 1995 and beyond. I expect the outcome of the objective 1 bidding round to be announced in May 1995.