Question follow-through · 17044
British Museum: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the British Museum on public-facing signage changes referencing Palestine, Palestinian and Israelite occupation.
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the British Museum on public-facing signage changes referencing Palestine, Palestinian and Israelite occupation.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2026
Answer published
The British Museum is curatorially independent of the Government. Decisions on signage and object labelling are made by curatorial experts at the Museum.DCMS officials have discussed these matters with British Museum officials to understand the Museum’s d...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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