§ 16. Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many natural sites the Government are putting forward to UNESCO as proposed new world heritage sites.[57258]
§ Mr. Chris SmithTogether with Ministerial colleagues in the other interested Departments, I will need carefully to consider the results of the current consultation exercise before reaching a final decision on the number of natural sites to include in the list.
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date he expects to announce the United Kingdom's list of world heritage sites for submission to UNESCO. [57517]
§ Mr. Alan Howarth[holding answer 2 November 1998]Together with Ministerial colleagues in the other interested Departments, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will need carefully to consider the results of the current consultation exercise before reaching a final decision on the list; but we hope that an announcement can be made within the next two or three months.