Ms Polly Billington

Ms Polly Billington

Labour — East Thanet

Speaking in the House of Commons on 27 January 2025

Debate

Creative Industries

Contribution

The British Council may have to sell half of its art in order to pay back a £200 million debt from covid. Surely it is an example of knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing if we cannot reschedule that debt to enable the British Council to retain its valuable pieces of art, 4,500 pieces of which are under threat.

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