United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 37442
Wrecks
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21 July 2021
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6 September 2021 · Answer
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6 September 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many maritime wrecks in overseas waters of (a) historic, (b) archaeological and (c) artistic importance have been designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
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21 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many maritime wrecks in overseas waters of (a) historic, (b) archaeological and (c) artistic importance have been designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
Source: Commons
6 September 2021
Answer
The powers conferred by the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 relate to wreck sites located in UK territorial waters. They do not extend to those located in the territorial waters of other nations or in international waters.Currently, 54 wreck sites located i...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-21/37442
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1349047
- uk · wq-1349047 · source updated 6 September 2021