NAVAL WAR GRAVES

leave out from "divers;" to end and insert "believes that naval war graves of all nations should be afforded greater protection and notes that the Protection of Military Remains Act and the Protection of Wrecks Act will offer protection to such sites in UK waters and only limited protection in international waters; notes that UNESCO's 'Draft Convention of Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage' will only protect wrecks of 100 years or more; recognises that with regard to naval war graves in distant waters the best protection will be afforded by using existing legislation namely schedule 11 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which gives effect the Salvage Convention; notes that this allows for the prosecution of plunderers of wrecks; and calls upon the Government to take action based on expert advice to ensure that the final resting places of so many are adequately protected.".