A question on #Malaysia #HMSPrinceOfWales tabled by Lord West of Spithead on 24-06-2025 has been answered by Lord Coaker.

Heading: Malaysia: HMS Prince of Wales
Question ID: 1816177
UIN: HL8804
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-24
Asking Member ID: 3834
Asking Member display name: Lord West of Spithead
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord West of Spithead
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to using the ongoing Operation Highmast deployment to repatriate one of the anchors of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales that were illegally salvaged in Malaysia.
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Date answered: 2025-07-04
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Answering Member ID: 360
Answering Member display name: Lord Coaker
Answering Member handle: Vernon_Coaker
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Vernon_Coaker
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Answer text: The Malaysian authorities have primacy over the investigation into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales and it would be inappropriate to comment at this stage. Decisions on the preservation of any artefacts will be made once investigations have conc...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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