Listed Buildings (Hansard, 9 May 2001)

§ Sir Nicholas Lyell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list those Grade I listed buildings whose façade has had to be compromised by reason of the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive; what procedures are followed by way of consultation between the HSE and conservation bodies to resolve such issues; and if he will make a statement. [R] [159577]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
This information is not available. Any such issues would need to be considered on a case by case basis, taking account of the statutory requirement to obtain listed building consent for any works which would affect the character of the building concerned. English Heritage is a statutory consultee in this process.

§ Mr. Gapes
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what criteria are used when deciding whether to list a building. [160307]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
[holding answer 8 May 2001]: When deciding whether to list buildings, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regard to the statutory criteria set out in section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1979, and to the criteria contained in section 6 of the Government's Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: Planning and the Historic Environment.

§ Mr. Gapes
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received concerning listing buildings in Redbridge. [160308]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
[holding answer 8 May 2001]: My right hon. Friend is currently considering requests to list two buildings in the Redbridge area—the Odeon Cinema, Gants Hill and Wanstead Police Station. He has asked English Heritage, his statutory adviser on the historic environment, to assess these buildings and will carefully consider its advice and any other available evidence before making his decisions. Since 1994, the Department has been asked to consider 19 buildings in the Redbridge area for inclusion on the statutory list, and of these nine have been listed.

§ Mr. Gapes
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received concerning listed status for the Odeon Cinema, Gants Hill. [160309]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
[holding answer 8 May 2001]: My right hon. Friend has received a request to consider this cinema for inclusion in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. He has asked English Heritage, his statutory adviser on these matters, to assess the building and will carefully consider its advice and any other available evidence before making his decision.