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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 72368

Restitution: Nigeria

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 November 2021

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16 November 2021 · Answer

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16 November 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

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  1. 9 November 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

    Source: Commons

  2. 16 November 2021

    Answer

    Museums and galleries in the UK operate independently of the government. Decisions relating to their collections are a matter for the trustees of each museum.National museums are prevented by law from “deaccessioning” objects in their collections unless, ...

    Source: Written answer

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