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That this House congratulates Dr Daniel Huws, former Keeper of Manuscripts and Records at the National Library of Wales, in the constituency of Ceredigion, on his remarkable achievement of the completion of A Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800 – c.1800, his magnum opus and the most significant study...

Primary sponsor
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
Type
Early day motions
Date
16 June 2022
Reference
173
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2020 to Question 114761, if he will release ownership of the original manuscript of the work of Lord Alfred Douglas entitled In Excelsis, written during his time in jail and held...

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 2020
Reference
120768
House
House of Commons

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that Isis has destroyed and burnt ancient books and manuscripts in Mosul.

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 March 2015
Reference
HL5323
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what his policy is on the digitisation of manuscripts held by the British Library; how many manuscripts held by the British Library have been digitised in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
David Amess (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
490 c1056W;490 c1052W; 266971
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been imprisoned since 1987 for the theft of books, manuscripts, maps and other materials held in the national collections; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 November 2008
Reference
483 c1692W; 239939
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 23.03.05
Date
23 March 2005
Reference
HC 406 2004/05
House
House of Commons

Resolved that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a return of the report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a 12th century manuscript now in the possession of the British...

Type
Non-legislative formal proceedings
Date
23 March 2005
Reference
432 c865
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the Ethiopian artifacts that remain in British possession from the raid on Mogdala in 1868.

Asked by
David Stewart (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 2002
Reference
42723; 381 c1231W;381 c1233W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the whereabouts of the Turner Collection of scientific manuscripts.

Asked by
Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 1999
Reference
326 c358W; 73115
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd February, 307 c49W, which member of the public requested access to the manuscript of In Excelsis.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 1998
Reference
32801; 307 c792W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to ensure that there has been no infringement of copyright on the work, "In Excelsis"; and if he will ensure that any dues payable will be paid to the beneficiary of Lord Alfred Douglas' estate.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 1998
Reference
32607; 307 c791-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons and on what authority the notebook containing the manuscript In Excelsis was released for public inspection before the expiration of the 100 year limit. - Inc ref to Section 5(1) Public Records Act 1958.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1998
Reference
30786; 307 c49W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 17th December 1997, 303 c170W, on what date the notebook containing the manuscript In Excelsis by Lord Alfred Douglas was released to the Public Record Office at Kew.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1998
Reference
30785; 307 c49W
House
House of Commons

What is the British Library's budget for the purchase of manuscript collections for the financial year 1998-99. - Inc fact that allocation of the British Library's resources is a matter for the British Library Board and is currently reviewing its budgets for 1998-99, including its acquisitions budget.

Asked by
Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 1998
Reference
584 c137WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors underlie his Department's retention of the manuscript of In Excelsis containing writings by Lord Alfred Douglas.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 1997
Reference
21334; 303 c170W
House
House of Commons

To comment on his policy for assisting the conservation of manuscripts.

Asked by
Bob Dunn (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 June 1993
Reference
226 c186W
House
House of Commons

Statement on OAL proposals for assisting the conservation of manuscripts. - Includes details of establishment of a national manuscripts conservation fund.

Asked by
Philip Goodhart (Conservative)
Answering body
Office of Arts and Libraries
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 1989
Reference
148 c455-7W
House
House of Commons