Petition Establish an independent body to oversee the return of cultural objects

This petition asks Parliament to set up a new body which would ensure that cultural objects are returned to countries they belong to. Museums in this country possess items which form part of the cultural heritage of other countries, for example Greece seeks the return of the Parthenon Sculptures.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

21 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 21 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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