Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 3

Parthenon Sculptures

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Andrew George

Liberal DemocratSt Ives

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the Government's justification to legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures held by the British Museum.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operatio...

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