To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the extent of trespass by divers, collectors and archaeologists on the site of (a) HMS Repulse and (b) HMS Prince of Wales and the associated war graves; and what action he is taking to stop...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the extent of trespass by divers, collectors and archaeologists on the site of (a) HMS Repulse and (b) HMS Prince of Wales and the associated war graves; and what action he is taking to stop...

Whether warships lost at sea, either in conflict or under stress of weather, are government property; and whether those entering these sunken warships or removing items from them without government approval and the approval of the survivors association related to that ship are committing a criminal offence. [HL 1893].

Whether warships lost at sea, either in conflict or under stress of weather, are government property; and whether those entering these sunken warships or removing items from them without government approval and the approval of the survivors association related to that ship are committing a criminal offence. [HL 1893].

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations he has received concerning the damage caused to wrecks by divers; what plans he has to introduce legislation controlling diving around wrecks. - Inc fact that no representations that Department has been able to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations he has received concerning the damage caused to wrecks by divers; what plans he has to introduce legislation controlling diving around wrecks. - Inc fact that no representations that Department has been able to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to place the consultation document on the protection of sunken military vessels in the Library. - Including ref to consultation paper in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to place the consultation document on the protection of sunken military vessels in the Library. - Including ref to consultation paper in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what external legal advice he is taking on measures available in international law to protect the sites of maritime graves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc refs to 1 November 2000, 355 c243-50WH and 23 January 2001, 361 c535-6W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what external legal advice he is taking on measures available in international law to protect the sites of maritime graves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc refs to 1 November 2000, 355 c243-50WH and 23 January 2001, 361 c535-6W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with other foreign ministers about the plundering of ocean war graves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 355 c159W, 26 October 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with other foreign ministers about the plundering of ocean war graves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 355 c159W, 26 October 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to agree and enforce an international convention to prevent the looting and tresspassing by divers of sunken war ships and merchant vessels which are war graves; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to agree and enforce an international convention to prevent the looting and tresspassing by divers of sunken war ships and merchant vessels which are war graves; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to obtain bilateral agreement with (a) the USA, (b) Commonwealth countries, (c) the Republic of Ireland and (d) the former belligerent countries of the First and Second World Wars to prevent divers looting and trespassing on sunken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to obtain bilateral agreement with (a) the USA, (b) Commonwealth countries, (c) the Republic of Ireland and (d) the former belligerent countries of the First and Second World Wars to prevent divers looting and trespassing on sunken...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) powered patrol and supervisory craft, (b) personnel broken down by rank, (c) other staff, (d) operational marine stations and (e) specialist divers of the Thames Division of the Metropolitan Police there were in each of the years...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) powered patrol and supervisory craft, (b) personnel broken down by rank, (c) other staff, (d) operational marine stations and (e) specialist divers of the Thames Division of the Metropolitan Police there were in each of the years...