Nautical Archaeology

HC Deb 31 January 2000 vol 343 cc478-9W

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to increase his Department's support for nautical archaeology. [106035]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in 1998, my Department has allocated programme expenditure of £255,000 per annum on underwater archaeology for the three years 1999–2000 to 2001–02. Allocations for the subsequent two years will be reviewed as part of the Government's current spending review.