Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 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 plans he has to increase his Department's support for nautical archaeology. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to increase his Department's support for nautical archaeology. [106035] Mr. Alan Howarth: Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in 1998, my Department has allocated programme expenditure of £255,000 per annum on underwater archaeology for the three years 1999-2000 to 2001-02. Allocations for the subsequent two years will be reviewed as part of the Government's current spending review.

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