§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many grade 1 and 2 listed buildings have been(a) demolished, (b) lost by fire or (c) otherwise lost since 1979.
§ Mr. BrookeThe number of demolitions for which listed building consent was given between 1 January 1979 and 31 March 1993 are as follows:
Number Grade I 0 Grade II* 37 Grade II 2,227 Total 2,264 The annual rate has decreased substantialy in recent years.
Records are not kept centrally on the extent to which losses took place without the need to apply for consent, the causes which led to applications being made, or the extent to which consents given were implemented.