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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Monday, 5 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Lake District

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress in the attempt to gain UNESCO World Heritage status for the Lake District.

Answer

The Lake District’s bid for World Heritage Site status is now in the advanced stages. The evaluation mission to the site took place in October 2016, with HMG in attendance, and the expert evaluators are currently compiling their report. DCMS has provided further information to assist with this, and will continue to do so as requested. The final decision will be taken by the World Heritage Committee in July 2017.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3632
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Lake District World Heritage sites
Link
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