Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What estimate he has made of the net cost to the public purse of land purchased and planned for sale in connection with HS2 Phase 2.”
Tabled: 7 December 2023Answered: 14 December 2023
Asked by
Sarah Edwards
Labour — Tamworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
Marsha De Cordova
Churches and cathedrals are the treasure houses of our local culture and history. The Church of England manages the largest single group of listed buildings in England—over 12,200 grade I and grade II listed buildings. The value of the work needed to maintain these buildings is estimated at £115 million annually, and the backlog for church building repairs is approximately £1 billion.