Written questions

Northern Ireland Office: Cultural Heritage

Commons · Question 22755 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

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

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 15 Jan 2025

There has been no change in the Northern Ireland Office’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 Arm’s Leng...