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Department for Work and Pensions: Cultural Heritage

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 January 2025UIN 22751

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) her Department and (ii) each of its arm’s length bodies.

Answered by Andrew Western

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

As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individual Arm’s Length Body, rather than with the Department.

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