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fJa4sAIb	a	Resource
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		Written answer
	answer has question	2tX0qGVy
	answer has answering person	Christopher John Bryant
	answer text	<p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p>
	answer given date	2024-07-26
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	fJa4sAIb
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	fJa4sAIb
2tX0qGVy	question has answer	fJa4sAIb
Christopher John Bryant	answering person has answer	fJa4sAIb