Written question asked by Nick Hawkins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 September 2004. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004 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 plans she has to assist maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St Kitts being researched by the St Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. - We have no current plans to assist the St. Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. (Holding answer 19 July 2004).

Answer: Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to assist maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St. Kitts being researched by the St. Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. [185002] Mr. Caborn :[holding answer 19 July 2004]: We have no current plans to assist the St. Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1229W;424 c1237W; 185002
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Archaeology Archaeological sites Seas and oceans Wrecks St Kitts and Nevis
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk