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Thatched Roofing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of domestic thatch growers on the future of the industry.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of domestic thatch growers on the future of the industry.

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    There are approximately 25,000 listed thatched buildings in England, many more are unlisted. These buildings are a quintessential part of some of our best loved rural landscapes.Historic England, the government’s statutory advisor on heritage, carried out...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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