Question follow-through · 6467
War Graves
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that developers are aware of their legal obligations under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 11 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that developers are aware of their legal obligations under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) works closely with other stakeholders, including the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the Air Historical Branch (AHB) and local authorities to assess whether a licence should be issued according...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Type 83 Destroyers
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