Petitions/Amend the British Museum Act to allow artefact repatriation
StatusClosed
Opened17 Dec 2025
Closes17 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I would like for the government to reform the act, to allow the return of multiple contested items from the museum to the respective countries. For example, the Parthenon Sculptures, which were taken from Athens. The act is outdated and needs dire reform.

As a young historian, it is imperative that the study of history and archaeology is in moral and legitimate way, which I believe is not obtainable within the limits of the act. I believe that only allowing the country in which the artefacts were taken from to 'borrow' their own culture and history is outdated and shameful. We should be working to put our own history in the British Museum rather than showing the history of others. Please, consider my plea and consider our moral obligation.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alex Burghart
1Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
8
Mr Richard Holden
2Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
4
Andrew Cooper
3Andrew Cooper MP
Mid Cheshire
3
Alberto Costa
4Alberto Costa MP
South Leicestershire
2
Nick Thomas-Symonds
5Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Torfaen
2
Sean Woodcock
6Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1
Liam Conlon
7Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Calum Miller
8Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Ruth Cadbury
9Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Chris Ward
10Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
1