Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on the protection of maritime wrecks which are classified as war graves.

Where we have evidence of desecration of the wrecks of Royal Navy vessels, we will take appropriate action, including working with regional Governments and partners to prevent inappropriate activity at such sites. It should be appreciated however that, given the vast locations of Royal Navy wrecks around the world, there are limitations on what protection we can provide.