Written question asked by Jim Dobbin (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to protect war memorials in England and Wales. - Including ref to code of practice on the preservation and management of war memorials, in Library. (Dep 02/2257).

Answer: Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to protect war memorials in England and Wales. [80103] Hilary Benn: With assistance from Friends of War Memorials, the Imperial War Museum, English Heritage, and others, we are tomorrow publishing a code of practice on the preservation and management of war memorials. A copy of the text is being placed on the Home Office web site and is in the Library. A leaflet will be available shortly.

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