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Winston Churchill

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 3 July 2026UIN 12778

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department has had discussions with The National Portrait Gallery on the recent Sir Winston Churchill display and video installation.

Answered by Ian Murray

The National Portrait Gallery is curatorially independent of the Government, and DCMS has therefore had no discussions with the NPG on this matter. The artwork has now been withdrawn from display at the artist’s request, and the Gallery has issued a statement which has been widely covered in the press.

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