Written questions

Ministry of Defence: Cultural Heritage

Commons · Question 22752 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to decolonise the (a) artwork, (b) heritage assets in (i) his Department and (ii) each of its arm’s length bodies and (iii) Armed Forces premises of the Armed Forces (A) in and (B) outside the Un

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 29 Jan 2025

There are no such plans currently under consideration. As a Department, the Ministry of Defence borrows art from the Government Art Collection. There has been no change in the Cabinet Office’s management of artwork or heritage assets since the previous ad...