Written questions

Cultural Heritage

Commons · Question 30997 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the findings in the report entitled Addressing the UK’s heritage skills crisis: why we must act now, published by

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 24 Feb 2025

The government recognises the risk to the repair, maintenance and retrofit of older buildings arising from possible skills shortages. DCMS and Historic England are working across government and with sector partners to ensure the necessary workforce is in ...