Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the national heritage significance of the Byrga Geniht studies identifying Soulton Hall as the likely place of reburial for Erkenwald and the location of the High Altar stone of Old St Paul’s.

At this stage, the Government has not made an assessment of the interesting studies identifying Soulton Hall as the likely place of reburial for Erkenwald and the location of the High Altar stone of Old St Pauls.

Currently, the architectural and historical significance of Soulton Hall is recognised through its Grade II* listing designation. Historic England, the government's statutory advisor on the historic environment, has received an application to amend the current List entry for Soulton Hall, and is considering the information provided. Historic England will then submit any subsequent recommendation to amend the List to DCMS for consideration.