Written questions

Department for Business and Trade: Cultural Heritage

Commons · Question 22746 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) his Department and (ii) each of its arm's length bodies.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 16 Jan 2025

There has been no change in the Department for Business and Trade’s management of artwork or heritage assets since the previous administration. As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individual...