asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money was spent by local authorities and the government in the preservation of historic buildings and ancient monuments in Wales, in Flintshire and in East Flintshire, respectively, for the years 1962, 1966 and 1969; and if he will make a statement.

The following is the information:Expenditure by local authorities under the Local Authorities (Historic Build-

ings) Act, 1962 on historic buildings in the areas specified was as follows:

	1962–63	1966–67	1969–70
	£	£	£
Wales	526	5,530	1,605*
Flintshire	Nil	Nil	Nil
* Some 50 local authorities have not yet submitted returns for 1969–70.

Details of expenditure by local authorities on the preservation of ancient monuments is not available.Expenditure by the Secretary of State for Wales on the preservation of historic buildings in the areas specified was as follows:

	1962	1966	1969
	£	£	£
Wales	Not readily available	43,566	25,323
Flintshire	Not readily available	6,194	1,796
East Flintshire	Not readily available	Nil	Nil

Expenditure on the preservation of ancient monuments in the guardianship of the Secretary of State for Wales in the areas specified was as follows:

	1962–63	1966–67	1969–70
	£	£	£
Wales	112,000	143,000	193,000
Flintshire	5,500	4,200	5,600
East Flintshire	2,700	3,500	5,100