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War Memorials

Commons · Question 106976 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that military memorials are kept in good condition.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 28 Jan 2026

Responsibility for military memorials is split between several organisations, depending on the type and location of the memorial. Across the globe, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains 23,000 war memorials and war cemeteries commemorating 1.7 ...