United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9181
Wrecks: International Cooperation
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11 January 2024
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16 January 2024 · Answer
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16 January 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with defence partners on sovereign immunity of historic shipwrecks.
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11 January 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with defence partners on sovereign immunity of historic shipwrecks.
Source: Commons
16 January 2024
Answer
As a matter of customary international law, all naval warships, state vessels and associated artefacts are afforded protection through the principle of Sovereign Immunity. The UK is of the view that, unless expressly relinquished or abandoned by the Flag ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-11/9181
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1681561
- uk · wq-1681561 · source updated 16 January 2024