December 9, 2009
Parliamentary Questions on the Elgin Marbles & the New Acropolis Museum
Andrew George MP, Chair of the Marbles Reunited campaign in the UK has submitted two Parliamentary Questions relating to the Parthenon Marbles. The answers might be predictable, but they do help to clarify that there are no current official negotiations – something that needs to happen for the Parthenon Marbles to get any closer to returning.
From:
Hansard
House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 30 Nov 2009 (pt 0003)
30 Nov 2009 : Column 373W—continued[…]
Elgin Marbles
Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with the Board of Trustees of the British Museum about the future management of its Parthenon marble exhibits. [302468]
Margaret Hodge: Neither my right hon. Friend, nor I have had any recent discussions with the Board of Trustees. However, he has met the Director of the British Museum and discussed the Museum’s capital programme. He has also been briefed by the Director
30 Nov 2009 : Column 377Won the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures, whose management, as part of the entire collection, is a matter for the Museum and not for Government.
Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with his Greek counterpart on exchange of museum artefacts since the building of the new Acropolis museum. [302469]
Margaret Hodge: Neither my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State nor I have had such discussions.
[…]
- Parliamentary question on reform of British Museum Act : June 27, 2005
- Parliamentary questions on the exchange of artefacts : April 19, 2004
- What will the UK do about the Parthenon Sculptures UNESCO mediation request : October 16, 2014
- Early Day Motion on UNESCO Mediation for Parthenon Sculptures : April 11, 2014
- Western Isles MP thinks Lewis Chessmen may be returned : September 16, 2010
- Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill draft wording : May 8, 2009
- British Prime Minister does not want the Elgin Marbles returned : June 23, 2011
- Marbles Reunited statement on Russia Parthenon Marbles loan : December 6, 2014