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...