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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent information she has received about important cultural artefacts taken from (a) the Museum of Baghdad and (b) elsewhere in Iraq being discovered (i) in the UK, (ii) in other European Union countries, (iii) in the US and...

Asked by

Harry Cohen (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

15 June 2004

For answer on

23 June 2004

Answered on

23 June 2004

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent information she has received about important cultural artefacts taken from (a) the Museum of Baghdad and (b) elsewhere in Iraq being discovered (i) in the UK, (ii) in other European Union countries, (iii) in the US and (iv) on the international arts market; and if she will make a statement. [179338] Tessa Jowell: Estimates made available to us suggest that, of the 40 important "iconic" objects stolen from the exhibition halls of the Iraq Museum, about half have now been recovered. Of the 15,000 objects taken from the storerooms about 7,000 have been recovered, which means that around 8,000 are still missing (including 5,000 cylinder seals). So far as I am aware none of the objects stolen from the museum has been recovered in the UK. Further information was received by the Interpol Tracking Task Force for Iraq at its meeting on 30 and 31 May in Jordan with updates from Interpol the US, UK, France, Italy and Jordan. France and Italy stated that no objects from the museum had been recovered in their country although both had seized some items of Iraqi origin, possibly from illegal excavations. The US have recently seized three cylinder seals from the Iraq Museum (marked with IM numbers) and they have also seized several consignments of property suspected of being excavated from Iraq. Jordanian and Syrian customs have been very active and made many significant seizures including cylinder seals and an Ivory chairback (on the "most wanted" list). The conference recognised the use of the internet to sell suspicious property from Iraq and made recommendations that are published on the Interpol website. The Metropolitan Police Art and Antiques Unit has recovered a number of Iraqi objects stolen between the wars and they are in the process of repatriating them.

Date

23 June 2004

Reference

179338; 422 c1431-2W

House

House of Commons

Written Statement on undertakings under the Government indemnity scheme in the six month period ending 31 March

Written Statement on undertakings under the Government indemnity scheme in the six month period ending 31 March. (Inc figs).

Member

Baroness Jowell (Labour)

Department

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written statements

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

422 c15-6WS

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Government Ministers have recently visited the Iraqi national museum in Baghdad; and if she will make a statement on (a) lost, stolen or damaged exhibits belonging to the museum and (b) access to the museum and its security....

Asked by

Harry Cohen (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 January 2004

Reference

416 c642-3W;416 c640-1W; 146362

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, If she will take steps to (a) purchase and (b) put on public display the collection of Lord Nelson's personal artefacts to be auctioned in the autumn. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

George Osborne (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2002

Reference

389 c692-3W; 68976

House

House of Commons

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