Protecting built heritage

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 16 Dec 2024 Parliament page
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the importance of built heritage in the UK and the barriers to its preservation. The inquiry will examine issues with funding and whether current finance models are suitable and accessible. It will also engage with how the Government can tackle practical … Read more
5 Oral sessions
18 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 28 events
3 Mar
2026
Correspondence
3 Mar
2026
Correspondence
10 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
10 Feb
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
3 Feb
2026
Correspondence
3 Feb
2026
Correspondence
28 Jan
2026
Correspondence
20 Jan
2026
Correspondence
20 Jan
2026
Correspondence
6 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
6 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9 Dec
2025
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
10 Feb 2026
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Fazima Osborn · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Mark Chivers · Cabinet Office The Baroness Twycross · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6 Jan 2026
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Emma Squire · Historic England Ian Morrison · Historic England Major General Andy Sturrock · Ministry of Defence Mark Bourgeois · Cabinet Office Richard McSeveney · Ministry of Justice
4 Nov 2025
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Councillor Julie Jones-Evans · Local Government Association's Culture, Tourism and Sport Board Eilish McGuinness · National Lottery Heritage Fund Geoff Parkin · English Heritage Jennifer Cooke · Smith Jenkins Planning & Heritage Matthew Mckeague · Architectural Heritage Fund Sarah Buckingham · Jersey Heritage
15 Jul 2025
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Andrew Lovett · Black Country Living Museum Becky Payne · Historic Religious Buildings Alliance Emily Gee · Church of England Joshua McTaggart · Theatres Trust Michael Kill · Night Time Industry Association The Reverend Paula Griffiths
17 Jun 2025
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Alice Loxton Ben Cowell OBE · Historic Houses Camilla Finlay · Clews Architects Dr Tegwen Roberts · Eldon Street (Barnsley) High Street Heritage Action Zone Hilary McGrady · National Trust Professor Vanessa Toulmin · Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
Correspondence 18 letters
3 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from Baroness Twycross, Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 27 February 2026
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3 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from Mark Chivers, Government Chief Property Officer, Office of Government Property, Cabinet Office, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 2 March 2026
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3 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from Mark Bourgeois, Chief Executive, Government Property Agency, Cabinet Office, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 23 January 2026
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3 Feb 2026 Email from Ministry of Defence, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 28 January 2026
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28 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Baroness Twycross, Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, regarding the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, 22 January 2026
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20 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Emma Squire CBE, Co-Chief Executive, Historic England, regarding oral evidence follow-up, 13 January 2026
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20 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Ben Cowell OBE, Director General, Historic Houses, regarding Listed Building Consent Orders, 9 January 2026
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9 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Geoff Parkin, Interim Chief Executive, English Heritage, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 27 November 2025
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25 Nov 2025 Email from Luke Cannell, Communications Support Officer, Local Government Association, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 11 November 2025
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25 Nov 2025 Email from Jennifer Cooke, Director, Smith Jenkins Planning & Heritage, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 10 November 2025
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9 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Ben Cowell OBE, Director General, Historic Houses, regarding protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 18 June 2025
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9 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Baroness Twycross, Minister for Gambling and Heritage, regarding the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, 4 September 2025
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2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Andrew Lovett, Director and Chief Executive, Black Country Living Museum, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 18 July 2025
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2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Michael Kill, Chief Executive, Night Time Industry Association, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 21 July 2025
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2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Hilary McGrady, Director General, National Trust, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 30 July 2025
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2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Emily Gee, Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings, Church of England, regarding Protecting built heritage oral evidence follow-up, 30 July 2025
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24 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Baroness Twycross, Minster for Gambling and Heritage regading Protecting Built Heritage: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, dated 24 July 2025
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13 May 2025 To committee Letter from Ben Cowell OBE, Director General, Historic Houses, regarding minimum energy efficiency standards, dated 17 April 2025
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