§ Mr. Elfyn LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many buildings of historical importance are currently being renovated in(a) Gwynedd, (b) Clwyd, (c) Dyfed, (d) Powys, (e) Gwent, (f) South Glamorgan, (g) Mid Glamorgan, (h) West Glamorgan and (i) Wales as a whole; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments executive agency under its chief executive, John Carr. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
624WLetter from E. A. J. Carr to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 13 July 1994:
The Secretary of State for Wales has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question originally put to the Secretary of State for National Heritage about the renovation of buildings of historical importance.There is no centrally collected information on the number of buildings of historical importance being renovated in Wales. What we do know is of Wales stock of some 16,165 buildings listed as being of special architectural or historic importance how many are the subject of listed building consent. The attached table [1] sets out this information.The other area in which we do have information relates to buildings which are receiving grant aid from Cadw. I have set out in the attached table [2] the numbers of properties currently the subject of grant aid.I hope this information is helpful. If you require more detailed information please do let me know and we will seek to provide it.
(Table 1) 1993–94 Number of LBC applications received by CADW for each county Number Clwyd 78 Dyfed 147 Gwent 64 Gwynedd 86 Mid Glamorgan 35 Powys 114 South Glamorgan 51 West Glamorgan 19 594 Alter/extend/partially demolish=584.
Total demolition=l0.
(Table 2) Live grant cases (CADW) Number Clwyd 54 Dyfed 62 Gwent 55 Gwynedd 60 Mid Glamorgan 15 Powys 62 South Glamorgan 28 West Glamorgan 17 Total 353