Question follow-through · 64203

Parthenon Sculptures

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chair of the British Museum on the Parthenon Marbles.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
3 Jul 2025
Answer
21 Jul 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chair of the British Museum on the Parthenon Marbles.

  2. 3 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    As the British Museum is a DCMS Arm’s Length Body, I regularly meet and talk with the Chair. The Parthenon Sculptures is one of a number of issues that we occasionally discuss.Decisions relating to the care and management of the Parthenon Sculptures are a...

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