HC Deb 11 January 1999 vol 323 cc26-7W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the organisations in England involved in reviewing world heritage site nominations as a result of the Government's recent consultation. [64423]

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Committee of experts set up at the request of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to recommend sites in England for inclusion in a new UK Tentative List of potential World Heritage Sites comprised representatives from the following organisations:

  • English Heritage (Chair)
  • The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
  • The Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
  • The Local Authority World Heritage Forum
  • The Cathedrals Advisory Commission for England
  • The International Council on Monuments and Sites (UK)
  • The Countryside Commission.

Officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport also attended the meetings of the Committee.