§ Lord Fearnasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many English piers are listed structures and how many have received grant aid in their reconstruction and development during the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and in 2002 to date. [HL4357]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)There are currently 80 listed piers in England. Of these, five have been given grant aid by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund since 1998. English Heritage provided one grant in 2000. The Heritage Lottery Fund gave a grant to one pier in the financial year 1998–99, three in 1999–2000, and one in 2000–01.