March 27, 2015
Early day motion 852 UNESCO mediation and the Marbles
As mentioned in an Earlier post, Andrew George MP has tabled an Early Day motion regarding the continued prevarication by Britain over UNESCO mediation over the Parthenon Marbles.
While not in any way an instrument of enforcement, Early Day Motions can be a handy way of identifying other like minded supporters of an issue within Parliament, as well as a reminder to others that the issue is still very much something that people feel strongly about.
Andrew George MP, Chair of the Marbles Reunited campaign
From:
UK Parliament
Early day motion 852
Mediation with UNESCO for the repatriation of the Parthenon SculpturesSession: 2014-15
Date tabled: 09.03.2015
Primary sponsor: George, Andrew
Sponsors:
Sanders, Adrian
Lefroy, Jeremy
Corbyn, Jeremy
Williams, Hywel
Glindon, MaryThat this House is aware that half of the Parthenon sculptures, controversially removed from Athens by Lord Elgin 210 years ago using a flimsy legal justification during the Ottoman occupation of Greece, remain on display in the British Museum; notes that, when presented with the facts, the British public favours the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles in Athens; further notes an opinion poll conducted by YouGov in October 2014 which shows only 23 per cent of the British public think they should stay in Britain; is further aware that the British Museum has abandoned most of its conventional arguments and now advances the novel concept of a universal museum; regrets the Government’s apparent decision to reject the offer from UNESCO to mediate with the Greek government; and calls on the Government to reverse this decision and to demonstrate that Britain is prepared to express its standing in the world by engaging in a gracious act to reunite these British-held Parthenon sculptures with those now displayed in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum in the shadow of the monument to which they belong, the Parthenon in Athens.
The following MPs have signed this motion so far:
- Abbott, Diane
- Campbell, Ronnie
- Clark, Katy
- Corbyn, Jeremy
- Flynn, Paul
- Galloway, George
- George, Andrew
- Glindon, Mary
- Godsiff, Roger
- Hancock, Mike
- Hopkins, Kelvin
- Leech, John
- Lefroy, Jeremy
- McDonnell, John
- Meale, Alan
- Sanders, Adrian
- Sharma, Virendra
- Ward, David
- Williams, Hywel
- Williams, Mark
- House of Commons Early Day Motion to highlight recent developments relating to Parthenon Marbles return : November 8, 2012
- Early Day Motion on UNESCO Mediation for Parthenon Sculptures : April 11, 2014
- What will the UK do about the Parthenon Sculptures UNESCO mediation request : October 16, 2014
- Elgin Marbles Early Day Motion : February 5, 2006
- New Acropolis Museum Early Day Motion : March 1, 2009
- EDM from Andrew George : March 15, 2007
- Early Day Motion on the Parthenon Marbles : July 25, 2005
- Andrew George MP to table Parthenon Marbles EDM : March 9, 2015
Katrin Mpakirtzi said,
03.27.15 at 10:24 pm
Thank you to ALL!!
LORD WITH YOU!
Katrin Mpakirtzi said,
03.27.15 at 10:26 pm
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ParthenonInt said,
03.27.15 at 11:26 pm
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion 852 – Mediation with UNESCO for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/CoVVShs…
E_tabby said,
03.27.15 at 11:36 pm
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion 852 – Mediation with UNESCO for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/CoVVShs…
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03.28.15 at 4:41 pm
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TatianaBru said,
03.28.15 at 11:54 pm
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion 852 – Mediation with UNESCO for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/CoVVShs…
MarblesReunite said,
03.29.15 at 9:23 am
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion 852 – Mediation with UNESCO for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/CoVVShs…