Hansard

Underwater Heritage

Volume 684: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006

Download text
Back to top Previous debate Next debate
Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to ratify the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s underwater heritage convention.[HL6599]

Lord Davies of Oldham

The position of Her Majesty's Government remains unchanged since the decision not to ratify the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage was taken in 2001.