Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Christian Matheson and Felicity Buchan

Tuesday 11th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

The upkeep of the Chester city walls costs about £600,000 a year, but that money has to come out of the local authority’s highways budget. Can the Government set aside a small amount of money to help local authorities with the stewardship of internationally important heritage assets?

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Felicity Buchan)]

The Government continue to support the heritage and cultural sector. There are several sources of funding from Government arm’s length bodies such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England’s repair grants, so I encourage the hon. Gentleman to look into those.