Holocaust: Restitution
Lords · Question HL667 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the most recent incumbent Special Envoy for Post Holocaust Issues regarding that post's role in international progress on Holocaust-era property and art restitution issues.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 15 Jun 2026
The UK believes strongly in the principle of property restitution for Holocaust survivors, who have waited over 80 years for justice and recognition of their loss of property. We are committed to upholding the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust-Era Assets, ...