Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017
enable the United Kingdom to implement the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 and the Protocols to that Convention of 1954 and 1999
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 May 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 February 2017.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Karen Bradley (Con)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Act of Parliament
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 c.6
21st February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 February 2017
20th February 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
20th February 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
20th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 260KB)
20th February 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 February 2017
17th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2017
16th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 February 2017
14th December 2016
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
8th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2016
30th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2016
24th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2016
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UK National Committee of the Blue Shield (CPB 05)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Roger O’Keefe (CPB 04) (PDF, 174KB)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Art and Antiques Dealers (CPB 10)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: BAMF (CPB 06)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Council for British Archaeology (CPB 07)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mark Dunkley FSA MCIfA (CPB 03)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Janet Ulph (CPB 08)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr Michael Meyer OBE, Head of International Law, British Red Cross (CPB 02)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Antiquities Dealers’ Association (CPB 09) (PDF, 318KB)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor David Gill, Director of Heritage Futures and Professor of Archaeological Heritage, University of Suffolk (CPB 01)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace, Newcastle University (CPB 12)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fiona Macalister, Independent Preventive Conservator (CPB 13)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Historic England (CPB 14) (PDF, 136KB)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Stephenson Harwood LLP (CPB 15) (PDF, 70KB)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Heritage Alliance (CPB 17)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Emma Cunliffe (CPB 18)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Sophie Vigneron, Kent Law School, University of Kent (CPB 16)
16th November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 November 2016
15th November 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings so far: House of Commons
15th November 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 November 2016
14th November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 535KB)
14th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2016
11th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2016
1st November 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts ) Bill
31st October 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
31st October 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
13th September 2016
Bills
Bill 66 2016-17, as brought from the Lords
13th September 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Memorandum from DCMS 13 September 2016 (PDF, 87KB)
13th September 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 66-EN 2016-17
7th September 2016
Impact Assessments
Updated - Ratification of 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and accession to its two Protocols (of 1954 and 1999) (PDF, 1MB)
7th September 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 07/09/2016 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Report and a House protocol on police access. (PDF, 171KB)
6th September 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th September 2016
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
6th September 2016
Bills
HL Bill 60 (as amended on Report)
2nd September 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 65KB)
30th August 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-R(d) Amendments for Report (PDF, 47KB)
18th August 2016
Will write letters
Note on the definition of ancillary offences in clause 4 as referenced in the letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Members of the House of Lords. (PDF, 392KB)
18th August 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 05/07/2016 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to colleagues regarding ancillary offences and the Cultural Protection Fund. (PDF, 183KB)
18th August 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 14/06/2016 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Bonham-Carter regarding the situation in Yemen and operation of the Cultural Protection Fund. (PDF, 263KB)
10th August 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-R(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 44KB)
4th August 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 53KB)
21st July 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 46KB)
28th June 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
28th June 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
27th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-I(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 51KB)
24th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 86KB)
22nd June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(f) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 46KB)
21st June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(e) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 62KB)
20th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(d) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 48KB)
17th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 72KB)
16th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 44KB)
13th June 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 3(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 58KB)
6th June 2016
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th June 2016
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th May 2016
Library Notes
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
19th May 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th May 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th May 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 3 Explanatory Notes
19th May 2016
Bills
HL Bill 3 (as introduced)
9th May 2016
Impact Assessments
Ratification of 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and accession to its two Protocols (of 1954 and 1999) (PDF, 335KB)