HMY Iolaire
(asked on 19th July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will agree to calls from representatives and organisations in the Western Isles that the wreck of HMY Iolaire be designated a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
Answered by
Stuart Andrew
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 27th July 2018
The Royal Navy is in the process of identifying potential vessels to be designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, and the status of HMY IOLAIRE is being reviewed as part of this process. We expect a decision to be made at the end of this year.