Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Gilbert and John Penrose

Monday 26th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[John Penrose]

I sympathise with the hon. Gentleman, who took the trouble to write to me in advance laying out some of his concerns. My problem is that economic considerations are not part of the factors that I am allowed to consider under the 1990 Act. I can reassure him that the fact that the building is listed as grade II does not mean that it cannot be touched. In fact, there are many examples every year of listed buildings at grade II that are altered, and in some cases pulled down, for economic reasons, depending on the decision of the local planning authority.

[Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay) (LD)]

14. What steps he is taking to increase provision of superfast broadband in Cornwall.