Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's Guidance for custodians on how to deal with commemorative heritage assets that have become contested, published on 5 October 2023, whether she has had discussions with her counterparts in the devolved administration on that guidance.

Heritage is a devolved matter. The guidance published on 5 October 2023 applies to custodians of heritage assets in England only, although custodians of heritage assets around the UK can consult the guidance if they would find it helpful. The guidance was shared with officials in the devolved administrations.