MARITIME WAR GRAVES

Early day motion 192, tabled 15 January 2001 by Syd Rapson (Labour). Signed by 65 members.

That this House considers that nothing is more repugnant than the violation of the graves of those who died for their country in time of conflict; and believes maritime wrecks designated as 'War Graves' should be protected against plundering for commercial profit by amateur souvenir hunters by a 100 metre exclusion zone around these maritime graves and a 100 year moratorium on diving or filming of these sites.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.