Question follow-through · 1670
SS Tilawa
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in recognition of its status as a Commonwealth wartime loss.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 20 May 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in recognition of its status as a Commonwealth wartime loss.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
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20 May 2026
Answer published
The sinking of the SS Tilawa, and many other merchant vessels during the world wars, represents a tragic loss of life that we must all strive to remember and reflect upon. It is right that we honour and recognise this sacrifice and strive to ensure the gr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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