Written questions

Museums and Galleries: Loans

Commons · Question 21805 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 28 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an accelerated collection loans process from national to regional museums, for those with accreditation under th

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 28 Sep 2026

Fulfilling the manifesto commitment to increase loans from national collections is a key priority for the Secretary of State. DCMS is actively considering delivery models, in consultation with the sector and Arts Council England. There is no single proces...