Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will issue guidance for cities on the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list on how they can ensure that any (a) planning and (b) development they undertake is consistent with UNESCO World Heritage Site rules.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is actively engaging with all the five new sites on the UK's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. We are also coordinating engagement between the sites and HM Government's expert advisers on cultural and natural heritage. This is to ensure that all sites receive the advice and support they need, including guidance on planning and development where required.