Monuments
Commons · Question 103107 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the adequacy of current statutory protections for scheduled monuments.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Jan 2026
Scheduled Monuments are protected under the terms of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, for which the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is responsible.DCMS officials liaise closely with their counterparts in the Ministry for Ho...