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	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>HM Government does not routinely provide funding for historical sites outside the UK or the Overseas Territories.</p><p>In some cases, particularly with reference to war memorials, HM Government can contribute towards funding together with the host country. This was the case with the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, inaugurated in 2019.</p><p>Historical sites in other countries – including France, Malta and Cyprus – are the responsibility of that country to maintain.</p>

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	answering dept short name	Treasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government continues to support the heritage and cultural sector. There are several sources of funding from Government Arm’s Length Bodies, such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England’s repair grants. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to look into those.</p>

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	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are working closely with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to implement the recommendations of the Government’s recent Tailored Review. The review considered the impact of reduced lottery income and made a series of recommendations to ensure that funding is spent to support the resilience of the heritage sector, to maximise the benefits of heritage for people across the UK, and to preserve the UK’s heritage for future generations.</p><p> </p><p>HLF is treating 2018/19 as a transitional year as they prepare for their next five-year funding framework, starting in 2019. They are currently consulting on their framework and are actively encouraging people to give their views. The consultation can be accessed via their website.</p><p> </p>