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1225116

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with organisers of commercial metal-detecting rallies in relation to (a) public safety and (b) protection of archaeology as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	74416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Guidance for both individual metal detectorists and organisers of events operating during the covid-19 lockdown was published on the gov.uk page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> on 9 July 2020. The guidance points organisers to directions on operating inside and outside events and also advises organisers and finders what to do if they discover a new archaeological site. The page also directs finders and organisers to the National Council for Metal Detecting guidance on best practice when detecting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Rallies and club events are legally permitted and take place on private property with the landowner’s consent, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not currently monitor or record activities at these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for reporting possible treasure finds and arranging for an export licence lies with the finder and owner of the cultural object. Guidance on reporting treasure and applying for an export licence during the present situation is included on the gov.uk pages <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> and<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-art-antiques-and-cultural-goods-special-rules" target="_blank"> Export art, antiques and cultural goods: special rules</a>. Anyone not reporting a potential treasure find or not obtaining an export licence where necessary can be subject to legal sanctions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 74417 74418 74419 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:47:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1225118

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department has issued to organisers of commercial metal-detecting rallies in relation to the protection of in-situ archaeology as social distancing rules are relaxed as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	74417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Guidance for both individual metal detectorists and organisers of events operating during the covid-19 lockdown was published on the gov.uk page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> on 9 July 2020. The guidance points organisers to directions on operating inside and outside events and also advises organisers and finders what to do if they discover a new archaeological site. The page also directs finders and organisers to the National Council for Metal Detecting guidance on best practice when detecting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Rallies and club events are legally permitted and take place on private property with the landowner’s consent, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not currently monitor or record activities at these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for reporting possible treasure finds and arranging for an export licence lies with the finder and owner of the cultural object. Guidance on reporting treasure and applying for an export licence during the present situation is included on the gov.uk pages <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> and<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-art-antiques-and-cultural-goods-special-rules" target="_blank"> Export art, antiques and cultural goods: special rules</a>. Anyone not reporting a potential treasure find or not obtaining an export licence where necessary can be subject to legal sanctions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 74416 74418 74419 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:47:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1225119

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what in-situ (a) hoards and (b) other archaeological finds found on metal-detecting rallies and club events have been excavated without archaeological support in 2020; what assessment his Department has made of the level of loss to knowledge of those excavations.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	74418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Guidance for both individual metal detectorists and organisers of events operating during the covid-19 lockdown was published on the gov.uk page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> on 9 July 2020. The guidance points organisers to directions on operating inside and outside events and also advises organisers and finders what to do if they discover a new archaeological site. The page also directs finders and organisers to the National Council for Metal Detecting guidance on best practice when detecting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Rallies and club events are legally permitted and take place on private property with the landowner’s consent, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not currently monitor or record activities at these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for reporting possible treasure finds and arranging for an export licence lies with the finder and owner of the cultural object. Guidance on reporting treasure and applying for an export licence during the present situation is included on the gov.uk pages <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> and<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-art-antiques-and-cultural-goods-special-rules" target="_blank"> Export art, antiques and cultural goods: special rules</a>. Anyone not reporting a potential treasure find or not obtaining an export licence where necessary can be subject to legal sanctions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 74416 74417 74419 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:47:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1225120

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what requirements are placed on organisers of commercial rallies to (a) report Treasure, (b) follow best practice, (c) ensure that in-situ archaeology is protected and (d) ensure that archaeological finds made on their events are lawfully exported.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	74419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Guidance for both individual metal detectorists and organisers of events operating during the covid-19 lockdown was published on the gov.uk page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> on 9 July 2020. The guidance points organisers to directions on operating inside and outside events and also advises organisers and finders what to do if they discover a new archaeological site. The page also directs finders and organisers to the National Council for Metal Detecting guidance on best practice when detecting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Rallies and club events are legally permitted and take place on private property with the landowner’s consent, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not currently monitor or record activities at these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for reporting possible treasure finds and arranging for an export licence lies with the finder and owner of the cultural object. Guidance on reporting treasure and applying for an export licence during the present situation is included on the gov.uk pages <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19" target="_blank">Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19</a> and<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-art-antiques-and-cultural-goods-special-rules" target="_blank"> Export art, antiques and cultural goods: special rules</a>. Anyone not reporting a potential treasure find or not obtaining an export licence where necessary can be subject to legal sanctions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 74416 74417 74418 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:47:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1225129

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Property Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the level of importance of archaeological surveys ahead of developments in his proposals to streamline the planning system.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	74420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the protection of the historic environment. Heritage considerations, including the need for archaeological surveys, will continue to be taken into account in bringing forward any planning reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/07/2020 16:01:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton