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1541783

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	English National Opera
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the outcome was of discussions she had with the Chief Executive of English National Opera, Stuart Murphy, on 10 November 2022; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	86456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met Stuart Murphy, the Chief Executive of English National Opera on 10 November at his request. This meeting was to discuss the work of the organisation and its plans for its future.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/11/2022 17:37:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1544099

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding and sponsorship opportunities for the private sector to enable works to be undertaken to properties on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk list; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	92171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Heritage at Risk programme helps the Government to understand the overall state of England's historic sites by identifying places which are most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.</p><p>There are several organisations which offer funding to private and commercial owners of sites on the Heritage at Risk Register, including Natural England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Historic England is also able to fund Heritage at Risk projects, including to fund private owners, where a project meets the eligibility and assessment criteria of its grant schemes.</p><p>Historically, approximately 7–10% of Historic England’s grants for Heritage at Risk have been given to private owners, helping with emergency repairs to historic buildings and protecting the livelihoods of skilled craft workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/11/2022 13:26:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1564836

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece (a) on loan and (b) permanently.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	118938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p>The British Museum, along with some other national museums, is prevented by law from deaccessioning objects in its collection. The British Museum has always said that it would consider any request for a loan of the sculptures to Greece – as it would any other object in its collection – as long as its normal conditions for loans are met.</p><p>The Government fully supports the position taken by the Trustees of the British Museum and has no plans to change the law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/01/2023 11:01:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1568170

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of objects in museum collections deaccessioned in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not keep such records as museums and galleries in the UK operate independently of the Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of their collections are a matter for the trustees of each museum.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/01/2023 17:34:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1568176

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what museums are prevented by statute from deaccessioning objects in their collections; and whether she plans to extend those statutes to other institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>Some national museums are prevented by law from ‘deaccessioning’ objects in their collections unless, broadly, they are duplicates or unfit for retention. The two exceptions to this are human remains (less than 1,000 years old) and Nazi-era spoliation.</p><p>The Acts governing the national museums which have provisions prohibiting the trustees of the museums from disposing of items in their collection are listed below. The provisions are explicit and specific, setting out limited scenarios where disposal would be permitted. The Government has no plans to change these Acts.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Governing Legislation</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Museum Act 1963</p></td><td><p>British Museum National History Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Library Act 1972</p></td><td><p>British Library</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Heritage Act 1983</p></td><td><p>Victoria and Albert Museum Science Museum Royal Armouries Kew Gardens</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside Museums and Galleries Order 1986</p></td><td><p>National Museums Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Museums and Galleries Act 1992</p></td><td><p>Tate National Portrait Gallery National Gallery Wallace Collection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial War Museum Act 1920</p></td><td><p>Imperial War Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Maritime Museum Act 1934</p></td><td><p>Royal Museum Greenwich (National Maritime Museum)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/01/2023 17:31:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1568178

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with John Lefas on the Parthenon Sculptures in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p>The British Museum is prohibited by law from deaccessioning items from its collection, and we have no plans to change the law.</p><p>The only discussions the Department has had on the matter of the Parthenon Sculptures occur within the formal meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property at UNESCO – the last one being attended by Government officials in May 2022.</p><p>The Department does not hold discussions on this matter with external parties, including with John Lefas, and consequently does not have additional material to place in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 126610 126611 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:37:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1568182

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with external parties on the Parthenon Sculptures in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p>The British Museum is prohibited by law from deaccessioning items from its collection, and we have no plans to change the law.</p><p>The only discussions the Department has had on the matter of the Parthenon Sculptures occur within the formal meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property at UNESCO – the last one being attended by Government officials in May 2022.</p><p>The Department does not hold discussions on this matter with external parties, including with John Lefas, and consequently does not have additional material to place in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 126609 126611 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:37:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1568186

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will place in the Library of the House correspondence between the Department and the British Museum on the Parthenon Sculptures in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p>The British Museum is prohibited by law from deaccessioning items from its collection, and we have no plans to change the law.</p><p>The only discussions the Department has had on the matter of the Parthenon Sculptures occur within the formal meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property at UNESCO – the last one being attended by Government officials in May 2022.</p><p>The Department does not hold discussions on this matter with external parties, including with John Lefas, and consequently does not have additional material to place in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 126609 126610 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:37:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1141612

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Monuments: Scapa Flow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has made on the proposed sale of dedicated monuments at Scapa Flow.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	281726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The wrecks in question – the SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, SMS Konig, SMS Markgraf and SMS Karlsruhe – lie within Scapa Flow, Orkney. They are protected as scheduled monuments under the terms of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Designation of scheduled monuments is a devolved matter for the Scottish Government and it has given responsibility for this to Historic Environment Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Many scheduled monuments are owned privately and their ownership can change. This does not change their protected status. The proposed sale of the wrecks by their current owner does not change the fact that they are scheduled monuments. Permission to undertake works to the Scapa Flow wrecks will continue to require the prior written consent of Historic Environment Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government is considering changing the designation of the wrecks from scheduled monuments to a Historic Marine Protected Area, a designation which was introduced in Scotland by the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. A public consultation about this proposal has recently taken place and the results will be published soon. Decisions about designating Historic Marine Protected Areas are taken by Scottish Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 05/09/2019 15:13:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202292

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Statues: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his consent is required under the Public Statues Act (Metropolis) 1854 before the removal of sculptures erected in London.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	57965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no requirement under the terms of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before the removal of sculptures erected in London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/06/2020 10:42:40 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord