Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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Parthenon Sculptures

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed loan of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece on trends in the number of visitors to the (a) British Museum and (b) UK in the next five years.

Answer

No such assessment has been made.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

71953

Session

2024-26

Subjects

British Museum Greece Parthenon sculptures Tourism

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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