Question follow-through · 22745

Ministry of Justice: Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) her Department, (ii) the (A) courts and (B) prison estates and (iii) each of her Department's arm's length bodies.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
15 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) her Department, (ii) the (A) courts and (B) prison estates and (iii) each of her Department's arm's length bodies.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    There has been no change in the Ministry of Justice’s management of artwork or heritage assets across our estate since the previous administration.As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individ...

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