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10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 5 February 2025UIN 27226

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Freedom of Information disclosures her Department have made on Government Art Collection artwork in 10 Downing Street in the last five years.

Answered by Chris Bryant

In the last 5 years DCMS has disclosed information about the Government Art Collection artworks held at 10 Downing Street 20 times. Each request is looked at and handled on a case-by-case basis and where there is a non-disclosure or exemption applied, the reasons and rationale are clearly explained in the response.

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