Whether they will provide any assistance to the Council of Europe following the Vilnius Conference on Looted Art in setting up a website to list all works of art with dubious provenance between the years 1933-1945. [HL 4690].

Whether they will provide any assistance to the Council of Europe following the Vilnius Conference on Looted Art in setting up a website to list all works of art with dubious provenance between the years 1933-1945. [HL 4690].

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many indemnity undertakings were given by departments, under section 16 of the National Heritage Act 1980, for the six month period ended 30th September; and what was the value of (a) contingent liabilities in respect of such undertakings...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many indemnity undertakings were given by departments, under section 16 of the National Heritage Act 1980, for the six month period ended 30th September; and what was the value of (a) contingent liabilities in respect of such undertakings...

What progress has been made by the Spoliation Advisory Panel; and when they expect the panel to publish its report on the work it is currently investigating. [HL 4689].

What progress has been made by the Spoliation Advisory Panel; and when they expect the panel to publish its report on the work it is currently investigating. [HL 4689].

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 13th November, 356 c448W, when he expects to receive responses from the individuals whom he is consulting; and what the timetable is for any subsequent actions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 13th November, 356 c448W, when he expects to receive responses from the individuals whom he is consulting; and what the timetable is for any subsequent actions.

What advice they have received from the Spoliation Advisory Panel with regard to the progress the panel has achieved. [HL 4557].

What advice they have received from the Spoliation Advisory Panel with regard to the progress the panel has achieved. [HL 4557].

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it an objective of his Department to provide for the entire Royal Art Collection to be placed on public display.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it an objective of his Department to provide for the entire Royal Art Collection to be placed on public display.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what response he plans to make to the proposal of the Vilnius International Forum on Holocaust Era Looted Cultural Assets that governments establish a central reference point to provide information and help on queries regarding looted cultural assets and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what response he plans to make to the proposal of the Vilnius International Forum on Holocaust Era Looted Cultural Assets that governments establish a central reference point to provide information and help on queries regarding looted cultural assets and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for consultation on the case for legislation to permit national museums and galleries to return human remains and objects which were wrongfully taken during the period 1933 to 1945; and if he will list the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for consultation on the case for legislation to permit national museums and galleries to return human remains and objects which were wrongfully taken during the period 1933 to 1945; and if he will list the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the research recently published by the National Museum Directors' Conference on works in British galleries and museums which may have been looted by the Nazis; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the research recently published by the National Museum Directors' Conference on works in British galleries and museums which may have been looted by the Nazis; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of works of art and other items from national collections that have been hired out to (a) public and (b) private sector organisations in the last year; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of works of art and other items from national collections that have been hired out to (a) public and (b) private sector organisations in the last year; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on progress of the work of the Spoliation Panel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on progress of the work of the Spoliation Panel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the members of the Committee on the Export of Works of Art and the dates of their appointment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the members of the Committee on the Export of Works of Art and the dates of their appointment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will place a copy of the Rules of Procedure of the Spoliation Panel in the Library. (In Library Dep 00/1278).

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will place a copy of the Rules of Procedure of the Spoliation Panel in the Library. (In Library Dep 00/1278).

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 12th June, Official Report, 351 c500-1W, on missing works of art, for what reasons the theft on 9th January 1997 of rings and cameos from the Sir John Soane's Museum was not included in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 12th June, Official Report, 351 c500-1W, on missing works of art, for what reasons the theft on 9th January 1997 of rings and cameos from the Sir John Soane's Museum was not included in...

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;...

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;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the allocation of items accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the allocation of items accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations have been received from foreign governments about the return of (a) aboriginal human remains and (b) artifacts removed from aboriginal tombs and graves that are held in United Kingdom museums, government departments and agencies, and learning and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations have been received from foreign governments about the return of (a) aboriginal human remains and (b) artifacts removed from aboriginal tombs and graves that are held in United Kingdom museums, government departments and agencies, and learning and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what inventory has been made of (a) aboriginal human remains and (b) artifacts removed from aboriginal tombs and graves, held in museums, government departments and agencies, and learning and research institutions within the United Kingdom; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what inventory has been made of (a) aboriginal human remains and (b) artifacts removed from aboriginal tombs and graves, held in museums, government departments and agencies, and learning and research institutions within the United Kingdom; and if he will...