§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the organisations in Scotland involved in reviewing World Heritage Site nominations resulting from the Government's recent consultation. [62052]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe consultation paper on the new UK tentative list of World Heritage Sites was sent to a wide range of organisations in Scotland. Some 50 responses were received in respect of the cultural heritage sites in Scotland and 30 on the natural heritage sites in Scotland. The Government are currently considering the responses prior to making a final decision on the UK tentative list.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those organisations and persons consulted over the Atlantic Frontier Continental Shelf nomination(a) before and (b) since the World Heritage Site meeting on 12 November. [62047]
§ Mr. MacdonaldEarlier this year my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launched a consultation on a revised Tentative List of UK sites to be nominated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation for World Heritage Site status over the next 5–10 years. During the consultation, a number of additional sites were proposed for inclusion on the Tentative List, including the Atlantic Frontier Continental Shelf. Scottish Natural Heritage was consulted on this proposal prior to the meeting on32W 12 November 1998. Ministers are collectively considering the responses to the consultation before finalising the Tentative List.