Asked by: Baroness Rawlings (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to announce who will be appointed as the new Chair of Historic England.
Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The process to appoint a new Chairman of Historic England is ongoing. An appointment will be made and announced in due course, in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments.
Asked by: Baroness Rawlings (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Art Collection in the European Parliament will be repatriated when the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government Art Collection has not yet made a decision on the return of works; however it will consider these matters carefully in the context of preparations and negotiations for the UK's Exit from the EU.
Asked by: Baroness Rawlings (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 April (HL7637), whether the new settlement for the UK in the EU negotiated by the Prime Minister included a provision for the British Art Collection in the European Parliament to be repatriated in the event that the UK votes to leave the EU.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Baroness Rawlings (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contingency plans they have to repatriate the British Art Collection from the European Parliament in the event that the UK votes to leave the EU.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.