§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will introduce legislation to require planning authorities in Wales to inform solicitors making their local searches if there are archaeological remains present on the land.
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§ Sir Wyn RobertsNo. Archaeological remains scheduled as being of national importance under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments Archaeological Areas Act 1979 are registered as land charges and can be identified during local searches. Details of other archaeological remains are not registered as land charges but information on these is held by the four Welsh archaeological trusts which may be consulted.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he intends to issue a policy planning guidance document in Wales, similar to the PPG 16 issued by the Department of the Environment in November 1990, on archaeology and planning.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsYes. A draft PPG on archaeology and planning in Wales was issued for consultation in September 1990. A copy is available in the Library of the House. We have had a positive response and expect to issue this guidance shortly.