Written question asked by Anne Campbell (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 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 the Government has to (a) extend planning policy guidance to require developers to publish and store archaeological finds and archives and (b) give the public access to archaeological finds and archives through outreach programmes; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans the Government has to (a) extend planning policy guidance to require developers to publish and store archaeological finds and archives and (b) give the public access to archaeological finds and archives through outreach programmes; and if she will make a statement. [185770] Estelle Morris: Planning policy guidance is co- ordinated by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). The ODPM recently published a list of those planning policy guidance notes it would treat as priority, and this did not include PPG 16 (Planning and Archaeology). The review of PPG 16 will therefore take place as and when is necessary in the light of its policy and strategic significance. In the interim, the current PPG will remain in place.

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