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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...

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2001
Reference
368 c411-2W; 146063
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred to date in connection with the loss of the FV Gaul. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
368 c39W; 160731
House
House of Commons

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].

Asked by
Lord Northbrook (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
HL 1893; 624 c352WA
House
House of Lords

That this House applauds the work of the Friends of War Memorials, the Royal Naval Association and survivors' associations in raising attention to the growing problem of invasive diving on maritime war graves and welcomes the present Government review; notes that because they were not designated under the Protection of...

Primary sponsor
Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
23 April 2001
Reference
591
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the Advisory Committee on historic wreck sites was consulted about the length of the licence granted to excavate the wreck site of the Hanover; and if he will make a statement; for what reason the licence to excavate...

Asked by
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 April 2001
Reference
366 c545W; 157425;157426
House
House of Commons

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...

Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 March 2001
Reference
365 c630-1W; 155156;155150
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if Colin Martin complied with the terms of the licence granted by his Department to work on the wreck of the Hanover; and what the duration of the licence is.

Asked by
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 March 2001
Reference
155956; 365 c625W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what additional funding will be made available to English Heritage to take account of new responsibilties in relation to underwater archaeology. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 16 March 2001).

Asked by
Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 March 2001
Reference
365 c245W; 154233
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates the three main diving agencies BSAC, PADI and SAA for producing a code of practice, 'Respect our Wrecks', advocating a look but do not touch policy incorporating all wrecks and underlining that removing items from wrecks is seen as unacceptable; and urges all responsible divers to...

Primary sponsor
Syd Rapson (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
458
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on archaeological finds being exhibited locally.
Asked by
Lord Bridges (Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
623 c841
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
623 c841
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
623 c841
House
House of Lords
Why the Royal Armouries, acting on the authority of the Receiver of Wreck, forcibly removed an historic cannon of 16th century Spanish ordnance from the premises of Suffolk Underwater Studies at Orford on 12 February before any agreement had been reached regarding the custody of the cannon.
Asked by
Lord Bridges (Crossbench)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
623 c841
House
House of Lords

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.

Asked by
Stephen Hepburn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 2001
Reference
150689; 363 c132W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will publish his consultation paper on the Protection of Maritime Graves. - The consultation paper will be distributed shortly.

Asked by
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 February 2001
Reference
149179; 362 c524W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of his consultation document on the protection of sunken military vessels.

Asked by
Robert Key (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 2001
Reference
147709; 362 c66W
House
House of Commons

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.

Asked by
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 January 2001
Reference
146442; 361 c658W;361 c661W
House
House of Commons

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.

Asked by
Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 2001
Reference
361 c535W;361 c537W; 145041
House
House of Commons

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.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 2001
Reference
361 c535W;361 c537W; 146062
House
House of Commons

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...

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 2001
Reference
361 c535-6W;361 c537-8W; 146053
House
House of Commons