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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cultural Heritage

Commons · Question 11648 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to decolonise the artwork or heritage assets in (a) his Department, (b) its Embassies and High Commissions overseas and (c) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 5 Nov 2024

The FCDO continues to look at how best to engage with the historic artwork in its Grade One listed joint headquarters in King Charles Street, a process started under previous Foreign Secretaries. Works of art from the Government Art Collection are also se...