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Historic England: Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 34211

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Historic England a named body for the purposes of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra has made no such assessment as the Department is neither responsible for Historic England nor for the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

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