Asked by: Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the grant-in-aid in support of English Heritage, as set out in the consultation document published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport English Heritage New Model on 6 December 2013, is due to expire; what share of the £80 million has been spent so far; and how much of that has been spent on the upkeep of Kenwood House and its gardens.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Grant in Aid relief to English Heritage Trust (EHT) runs for 7 years from 2015/16, with the final instalment due in 2021/22. EHT has spent £50 million, or 63%, of the £80 million New Model grant up to 31 March 2019, the most recent financial year for which audited accounts are available.
At Kenwood, EHT has spent, out of the total £80 million available, £1.1 million on conservation work and £1.2 million on catering improvements and the conversion of the unused stable block to residential accommodation.
Asked by: Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government where the historic records of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its predecessor departments are stored and kept other than in the National Archives.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Department maintains its archive records at Iron Mountain, whilst transferring those considered historically important to The National Archives in perpetuity.