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Treasury: Cultural Heritage

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 17 January 2025UIN 22743

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) her Department, (ii) HMRC, (iii) the Valuation Office Agency and (iv) the other arm’s length bodies in her Department.

Answered by James Murray

There has been no change in HM Treasury’s management of artwork or heritage assets since the previous administration.

The responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with HMRC, the VOA and each individual arm’s length body, rather than HMT.

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