English Heritage And Heritage At Risk Survey

EDM number 2003 in 2007-08, proposed by Gordon Marsden on 09/07/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.

That this House warmly welcomes the publication of English Heritage's Heritage at Risk 2008 document and the accompanying project which will cover not just an existing assessment of grade I and grade II listed buildings that may be at risk but now also archaeological sites, historic parks and gardens, registered battlefields and wreck sites; commends the commitment of English Heritage in using this project to highlight a debate about how to protect and find new uses for historic buildings that are either neglected, in decay or no longer have their original use because of modern replacements, such as courthouses; and believes that the Heritage at Risk initiative dovetails very well with the aims of the Government's draft Heritage Protection Bill and hopes that this will strengthen both the policy and financial commitment of Government to our heritage.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.