Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 23 September (HL1035), whether a portrait of the Queen Elizabeth I was removed from 10 Downing Street, and if so, whether they considered the public sector equality duty.
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I was temporarily removed as part of a refresh of GAC artworks across 10 and 11 Downing Street for our 125th Anniversary on 5 December 2024. The portrait will be reinstalled in 11 Downing Street on Friday 22 November as part of the Chancellor's display of works 'of or by women'.