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Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Iraq Committee of Inquiry (11 Nov 2009)

Tessa Jowell: There are currently 19 staff employed in the Iraq Inquiry Secretariat, comprising both full and part-time staff drawn from Government Departments as follows: Cabinet Office, six; Ministry of Defence, four; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, three; Northern Ireland Office, one; Serious Fraud Office, one; Government Communications Headquarters, one; Department for International Development, one....

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Iraq (25 Jun 2007)

Tessa Jowell: ...not ring-fenced on a country by country basis, as operational decisions on priorities are best taken by the professionals in each institution in the light of changing circumstances. In the case of Iraq, I would highlight the work of the British Museum, which has: provided expertise and training on conservation and site management; sent two archaeologists to Iraq who were instrumental in...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Iraq (6 Jun 2007)

Tessa Jowell: Ministers have had a number of meetings with the British Museum and the British Library since 2003. These discussions have touched on many aspects of their work, and this has included their work in Iraq.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Iraq (6 Jun 2007)

Tessa Jowell: The British Museum has undertaken important work in support of the preservation of Iraqi heritage. Work such as hosting three Iraqi interns studying the management of archaeological sites in the UK for eight weeks; providing expertise and training on conservation and site management; and sending archaeologists to Iraq who co-ordinated the quick supply of a wide range of materials and...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Iraq (8 May 2007)

Tessa Jowell: The protection of cultural sites in Iraq is now a matter for the Government of Iraq. Nevertheless, the British Government and our forces deployed in Iraq take very seriously the need to respect, protect and preserve these sites and institutions and we do what we can to support the Government of Iraq in this. For example: We introduced the Iraq (United Nations) Sanctions Order 2003. Among...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Iraq (27 Apr 2007)

Tessa Jowell: My Department's response to the heritage crisis in Iraq has been via the bodies which it funds, most notably the British Museum. The DCMS has and will continue to support the museum's work in this area. The British Museum has: provided expertise and training on conservation and site management; sent two archaeologists to Iraq who were instrumental in co-ordinating the quick supply of a wide...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraqi Heritage Sites (14 Dec 2005)

Tessa Jowell: The Education Youth and Cultural Council was held on 14 November. The subject of the protection of Iraqi heritage sites would not have been an appropriate agenda item for this meeting, which is concerned with EU business only. However, when I have been made aware of potential damage to the heritage of Iraq, I have written to my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary requesting that he bring...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Stolen Antiquities (Iraq) (28 Oct 2005)

Tessa Jowell: Under the Iraq (United Nations) Sanctions Order 2003 any piece of cultural property illegally removed from Iraq after 6 August 1990 should be handed over to the police. Dealing in such material, which includes that which was stolen from the Iraq National Museum, is illegal. My Department is undertaking a number of projects designed to combat the illicit trade in stolen cultural goods. We...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Historic Sites (Babylon) (31 Jan 2005)

Ms Tessa Jowell: ...the damage caused to the site of Babylon. In addition to that report, my officials have kept closely in touch with Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials on matters relating to the protection of Iraq's heritage. I have also offered to help meet the cost of three interns coming to the UK from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture to learn the skills that will be necessary for the future...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (27 Jan 2005)

Ms Tessa Jowell: holding answer 24 January 2005 I have had a number of discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, concerning the protection of Babylon and of Iraq's archaeological heritage in general.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (27 Jan 2005)

Ms Tessa Jowell: I have studied the report written by John Curtis of the British Museum and have been in regular contact with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office concerning the protection of Iraq's archaeological heritage.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (Antiquities) (23 Jun 2004)

Ms Tessa Jowell: Estimates made available to us suggest that, of the 40 important "iconic" objects stolen from the exhibition halls of the Iraq Museum, about half have now been recovered. Of the 15,000 objects taken from the storerooms about 7,000 have been recovered, which means that around 8,000 are still missing (including 5,000 cylinder seals). So far as I am aware none of the objects stolen from the...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (Antiquities) (23 Jun 2004)

Ms Tessa Jowell: This is a matter for Iraq's interim Government and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities to decide.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Mesopotamia (Antiquities) (15 Sep 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: Officials from my Department were among the first civilians sent to Iraq after the war. They worked within the Coalition Provisional Authority to re-establish the Iraqi Culture Ministry. They also worked on clarifying numbers of items missing from the Iraq museum and on implementing measures, to help prevent on-going looting from archaeological sites. We have also implemented UNSCR 1483 in...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (16 Jul 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: My Department has recently taken a number of measures to assist the Iraqis to protect and conserve their Cultural heritage. Two officials from my Department have been working closely in Iraq with Ambassador Cordone, Head of Cultural Affairs at the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). Their priority has been to re-establish the Culture Ministry as soon as possible and a Culture Cabinet of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Iraqi Cultural Objects (30 Jun 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: The Coalition Provisional Authority, with the support of expert officials nominated by my Department, is assessing the scale of looting from Iraq's museums and cultural sites. As I made clear at our last Question Time, however, it will be some time before a full inventory of stolen and recovered Iraqi cultural artefacts is completed. The amnesty conducted by United States forces has had some...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Iraqi Cultural Objects (30 Jun 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: ...to that, I hope to go to Baghdad later this year to see at first hand the efforts made by my staff and the Coalition Provisional Authority on an area that is key to the restoration of democracy in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Iraqi Cultural Objects (30 Jun 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: Yes, I share the hon. Gentleman's concerns about the reports of continued looting. Consistent with the security situation, my officials, who are in various centres in Iraq, are making every effort to visit sites. After our last oral questions, I was able to place a letter of reassurance in the Library, following the allegations about the defacing of the Ziggurat at Ur. We have a partial...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Iraq (3 Jun 2003)

Ms Tessa Jowell: holding answer 22 May 2003 We are in the process of securing reports about the status of significant cultural and historic sites in Iraq. Coalition troops are in place to protect key sites, including the ziggurat-stepped pyramid at Ur. An official from my Department visited and inspected the ziggurat-stepped pyramid at Ur with an archaeologist on 21 May and found it to be in good order....