David Hanson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2015-10-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with UNESCO on ensuring that world heritage sites (a) are protected from development by extraction industries and (b) encourage eco-tourism.

Tracey Crouch

Officials from DCMS regularly meet with UNESCO, and discuss a range of issues covered in the Department’s portfolio.This Government is committed to theprotectionofCulturalHeritage here and abroad.