Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list those art, cultural and folk artifacts that foreign governments have requested be returned to their country of origin and which are currently held in (a) public institutions and (b) private collections within the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 25 July 2000).

Answer: Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list those art, cultural and folk artifacts that foreign Governments have requested be returned to their country of origin and which are currently held in (a) public institutions and (b) private collections within the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [131837] Mr. Alan Howarth: [holding answer 25 July 2000]: The following are the requests received from foreign governments: For the Parthenon Sculptures from the Government of Greece; for the Koh-I-Noor diamond from the Governments of India and Pakistan and for items from the India Office Library from the Governments of India, Pakistan, Burma, Nepal and Bangladesh.

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