Written questions

Holocaust: Restitution

Lords · Question HL1728 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations the Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues has made to the Government of Austria concerning the restitution of property looted from Jewish victims or sold under pressure following the Anschluss.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 21 Sep 2026

Further to the response provided to the Noble Baroness on 15 June in response to Question HL667, the Special Envoy is continuing to work on issues around property restitution for Holocaust survivors, and we will provide further details of his overseas eng...