asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many listed buildings were demolished during the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.

The figures for listed building consents granted for demolition 1970–75 are as follows:

1970	198
1971	201
1972	223
1973	445*
1974	276
1975	351
*One application covered 163 small buildings on one estate.

These represent 0·15 per cent., 0·14 per cent., 0·13 per cent., 0·29 per cent., 0·13 per cent. and 0·15 per cent. respectively, of the total stock of listed buildings in each year.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many repairs notices for listed buildings have been issued by his Department since October 1975.

None. These notices are normally served by local authorities. I should want to intervene only in very exceptional cases.