Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects)
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to provide for the transfer from public museum and gallery collections of arts, artefacts and other objects stolen between 1933 and 1945 by or on behalf of the Nazi regime, its members and sympathisers; to provide for the return of such artefacts and objects to the lawful owners, their heirs and successors; and for connected purposes.
Summary
The Bill would give the trustees of various public museums in Britain the power of de-accession of any artefacts or cultural objects currently held in their collections which had been stolen by or on behalf of the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945, so that these artefacts could be returned to the lawful owners or their heirs. The Bill provides that this power could only be exercised where the return is recommended by an advisory body established by the Secretary of State and where the Secretary of State accepts that body’s recommendation.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
26 January 2009 – 26 January 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 May 2009 – 15 May 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
10 June 2009 – 10 June 2009
- Report stage· Commons
26 June 2009 – 26 June 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
26 June 2009 – 26 June 2009
- 1st reading· Lords
29 June 2009 – 29 June 2009
- 2nd reading· Lords
10 July 2009 – 10 July 2009
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
19 October 2009 – 19 October 2009
- 3rd reading· Lords
27 October 2009 – 27 October 2009
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 426.