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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the assistance provided to the Government by the marine archaeology community in formulating a strategy for management of significant heritage assets within the UK Marine Area; and if he will meet with representatives of that community to discuss further improvements to that strategy.

No such formal assessment has been made, however the advice provided over a number of years by the marine archaeology community, generally and in relation to specific wreck sites, has been invaluable to decision making and understanding these sites. There are no plans at this time to meet with representatives of the marine archaeology community.