The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the National Archives would help universities, local authorities and other institutions to improve public access, including putting documents online.

BBC: Leadership role for The National Archives

He is a Non-Executive director of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and joined the English National Opera eight years ago, where he revamped the website before becoming chairman this year.

BBC: Sir Peter Bazalgette

The UK National Commission for UNESCO welcomes the announcement from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to draw up a new UK Tentative List for nominations to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: UK to put forward ��fewer and fitter�� places for future UNESCO World Heritage Site designation