Written Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport·UIN HL2459
Artworks: Export Controls
Tabled: 21 July 2026
Answered: 28 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Export Control Act 2002 in ensuring that works by artists and caricaturists of the Georgian age are protected from export and require the appropriate licence granted by th
Answer
The export licensing process under the Act provides protections for objects over 50 years of age and above a certain value from permanent export if they are of national importance to the U.K by providing an opportunity for acquisition by a UK buyer commit...
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