Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 111279
Thatched Roofing
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of domestic thatch growers on the future of the industry.
Answer
Ian MurrayThere are approximately 25,000 listed thatched buildings in England, many more are unlisted. These buildings are a quintessential part of some of our best loved rural landscapes.Historic England, the government’s statutory advisor on heritage, carried out...
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