To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HM Government plans to designate of HMS Royal Oak as a war grave.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HM Government plans to designate of HMS Royal Oak as a war grave.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of her time she has spent on work on the marine historic environment in the last 12 months. - Including ref to Protecting our Marine Historic Environment: Making the System Work Better.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of her time she has spent on work on the marine historic environment in the last 12 months. - Including ref to Protecting our Marine Historic Environment: Making the System Work Better.

SI 2004/2395 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 5 October 2004.

SI 2004/2395 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 5 October 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to assist maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St Kitts being researched by the St Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. - We have no...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to assist maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St Kitts being researched by the St Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. - We have no...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to assist the maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St Kitts being researched by the St Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. - We have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to assist the maritime archaeology of sunken British vessels in the waters off Commonwealth countries, with particular reference to wrecks off St Kitts being researched by the St Kitts Maritime Archaeological Project. - We have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) people and (b) organisations have examined the wreckage of Flight ZD576 since it has been stored at Fleetlands; and for what reasons. - (Holding answer 13 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) people and (b) organisations have examined the wreckage of Flight ZD576 since it has been stored at Fleetlands; and for what reasons. - (Holding answer 13 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the wreckage of flight ZD 576 was put into storage at Fleetlands. - (Holding answer 12 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the wreckage of flight ZD 576 was put into storage at Fleetlands. - (Holding answer 12 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation has been made into the claim by former Chief Petty Officer Derek Barron regarding the sinking of the fishing vessel The Gaul in the Barents Sea in 1974.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation has been made into the claim by former Chief Petty Officer Derek Barron regarding the sinking of the fishing vessel The Gaul in the Barents Sea in 1974.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the wreckage of Flight ZD576 is located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the wreckage of Flight ZD576 is located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of the Under-Secretary of State D/05 of S/IC 1295/04/A of 5th April, what his policy is on UK legacy wrecks and related issues of liability; what assessment he has made of their potential to pollute; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of the Under-Secretary of State D/05 of S/IC 1295/04/A of 5th April, what his policy is on UK legacy wrecks and related issues of liability; what assessment he has made of their potential to pollute; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Under-Secretary of State's letter reference D/US of S /IC 1295/04/A of 5th April, what action he is taking to resolve the legal principle in international law of the ownership of wrecks; and what lessons have been learned in wreck...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Under-Secretary of State's letter reference D/US of S /IC 1295/04/A of 5th April, what action he is taking to resolve the legal principle in international law of the ownership of wrecks; and what lessons have been learned in wreck...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertaken further sampling and metallurgical analysis of the hull plates on the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertaken further sampling and metallurgical analysis of the hull plates on the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency report on the condition of SS Richard Montgomery, what the (a) timing and (b) frequency will be of further surveys of the main crack at the No 2 Hatch.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency report on the condition of SS Richard Montgomery, what the (a) timing and (b) frequency will be of further surveys of the main crack at the No 2 Hatch.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the risk relating to explosives remaining on the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames from the possible operation of Shell Haven Port; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the risk relating to explosives remaining on the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames from the possible operation of Shell Haven Port; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of those on the Advisory Committee for Historic Wreck Sites are (a) vocational divers and (b) archaeologists; who the members of the Advisory Committee for Historic Wreck Sites are; and what practical experience each member has in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of those on the Advisory Committee for Historic Wreck Sites are (a) vocational divers and (b) archaeologists; who the members of the Advisory Committee for Historic Wreck Sites are; and what practical experience each member has in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the additional cost to public funds is of involving English Heritage in the process of licensing historic wreck sites; and what the advantages are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the additional cost to public funds is of involving English Heritage in the process of licensing historic wreck sites; and what the advantages are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what considerations resulted in her Department stopping vocational divers investigating (a) the wreck of a suspected Barbary Pirate ship off Gara rock in South Devon and (b) the Salcombe Canon site shipwreck. - Inc ref to Statutory Instrument 1997/2536.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what considerations resulted in her Department stopping vocational divers investigating (a) the wreck of a suspected Barbary Pirate ship off Gara rock in South Devon and (b) the Salcombe Canon site shipwreck. - Inc ref to Statutory Instrument 1997/2536.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to enlist the help of vocational divers in South Devon in investigating historic wrecks off the South Devon Coast.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to enlist the help of vocational divers in South Devon in investigating historic wrecks off the South Devon Coast.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the role is of English Heritage regarding applications for licences to investigate shipwrecks off the South Devon coast.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the role is of English Heritage regarding applications for licences to investigate shipwrecks off the South Devon coast.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the ammunition on board the SS Montgomery is in a stable condition; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the ammunition on board the SS Montgomery is in a stable condition; and if he will make a statement.