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UIN 57059

Further Education: Public Statues

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 June 2020

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18 June 2020 · Answer

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Education

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18 June 2020

Education

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) universities and (b) colleges on the display of statues of former slave trade owners; and if he will make a statement.

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  1. 9 June 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) universities and (b) colleges on the display of statues of former slave trade owners; and if he will make a statement.

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 June 2020

    Answer

    No such guidance has been issued. Historic England, as the Government’s adviser on the historic environment have set out their position on contested heritage. This highlights how removing difficult and contentious parts of the historic environment can ris...

    Source: Written answer

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