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Wrecks: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered using the Armed Forces Bill 2026 to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war effort which are not currently afforded protection comparable to mil

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
15 May 2026
Target answer date
19 May 2026
Answer
26 May 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered using the Armed Forces Bill 2026 to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war effort which are not currently afforded protection comparable to mil

  2. 19 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Protection of Military Remains Act (1986) is being strengthened via the Armed Forces Bill 2026 to automatically provide ‘Protected Place’ status to shipwrecks that were under Admiralty orders at the time of their sinking. This will ensure compliant sh...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Wrecks: Protection

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered using the Armed Forces Bill 2026 to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war effort which are not currently afforded protection comparable to mil

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

SS Tilawa

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will undertake a review with the Secretary of State for Transport of the status of the SS Tilawa in light of the Court of Appeal judgment in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ

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Wrecks: Merchant Shipping

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to comply with the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and the principles established by the Court of Appeal in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1270,