HC Deb 18 February 1998 vol 306 cc665-6W
14. Mr. Beith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has held about the creation of a historic chapels trust for Wales since the publication of the Government's response to the second report of the Welsh Affairs Committee of Session 1992–93 on the preservation of historic buildings and ancient monuments. [28412]

Mr. Ron Davies

Discussions have taken place between Cadw and the Redundant Historic Chapels Working Group, the Historic Buildings Council and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action. As a result my Department has agreed to provide a grant of £92,000 over two years to the Wales Council for Voluntary Action to fund the establishment of a Chapels Conservation Trust.