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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the UK exiting the customs union on the procedures for transporting cultural objects between museums across international borders.

The borrowing and lending of objects with European partners and touring of exhibitions and performances is an important part of a thriving arts and cultural sector. We are working with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, Border Force, and organisations in the arts and museums sectors who regularly transport cultural objects to understand the current operating environment and what systems may need to be maintained or introduced. We want to have a new customs arrangement that continues to ensure cross-border movements are as smooth and frictionless as possible.