Wrecks: Merchant Shipping
Commons · Question 19951 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to comply with the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and the principles established by the Court of Appeal in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1270,
Answer
Answered by Calvin Bailey, 11 Sep 2026
Under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (PMRA), merchant vessels at the time of their loss, that were formally requestioned, utilised for armed forces purposes and operating under military command can be designated as either "Protected Plac...