Nov. 22 2023
Source Page: Ukrainian cultural heritage must be preserved: UK statement to the OSCEFound: Ukrainian cultural heritage must be preserved: UK statement to the OSCE
Mentions:
1: Steve Tuckwell (Con - Uxbridge and South Ruislip) With war now raging over the skies of Britain, the sound of a Spitfire or Hurricane drawn into a dogfight - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) second world war soldiers trained. - Speech Link
3: Julia Lopez (Con - Hornchurch and Upminster) undertaken by Heritage England. - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 30 2024
Committee: Treasury Committee (Department: HM Treasury)Found: question by focussing on whether it can be said that the financial sanctions imposed on Russian-heritage
Feb. 16 2010
Source Page: Ministry of Defence heritage report 2007-2009. Incl. annexes. 37 p.Found: Ministry of Defence heritage report 2007-2009. Incl. annexes. 37 p.
Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) The war, the misery, has gone on for a year, and it is getting worse. - Speech Link
2: Alexander Stafford (Con - Rother Valley) We hear that fighting has spread to some of the world heritage areas. - Speech Link
3: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) Friend is right about the great heritage and deep links, including heritage links, between Britain and - Speech Link
4: Claire Hanna (SDLP - Belfast South) It is not so much a civil war but a war on civilians, who are losing their homes, livelihoods and lives - Speech Link
Written Evidence Nov. 08 2023
Inquiry: Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relationsFound: of people, the destruction of communities and the disruption of cultural practices during the war
Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the scale of destruction of religious heritage as a result of the Israel-Hamas war.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets. We want to see Israel using all possible measures to protect the sanctity of holy sites. The UK is a strong supporter of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and calls for places of worship to be respected.
Found: Impact on heritage and owners rights of the application of antique, vintage and historical importance
Dec. 14 2023
Source Page: Presentations by OSCE Committee chairs: UK response, December 2023Found: We saw how the OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force is working to tackle the risk of Ukraine’s cultural heritage