Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 March 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Thursday, 16 March 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made in promoting nautical archaeology.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress he has made in promoting nautical archaeology. [114930] Mr. Alan Howarth: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently engaged in providing additional wreck marker buoys and interpretative signs at a number of sites designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. In 2000-01 we will continue to support, through the Heritage Grant Fund administered by English Heritage, two nautical archaeological projects: the activities of the Hampshire and Wight and Trust and the Nautical Archaeological Society's course programme.

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