Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 2002. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 25 November 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are in place to provide a national database of stolen art and artefacts; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 'Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade'.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are in place to provide a national database of stolen art and artefacts; and if he will make a statement. [80983] Mr. Denham: The Home Office is considering with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the National Crime Intelligence Service and the police, the feasibility of implementing a national database of unlawfully obtained cultural property as recommended by the House of Commons Select Committee in a report entitled "Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade" published in July 2000.

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