The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL] 2016-17 has been considered in Public Bill Committee. This Commons Library Briefing Paper gives an overview of the debate so far.
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL] 2016-17: Committee Stage Report (266 KB , PDF)
The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL] 2016-17 would introduce the necessary domestic legislation to enable the UK to ratify the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and accede to its two Protocols.
The Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 13 September 2016. The second reading debate took place on 31 October 2016.
The Bill had two sessions in Public Bill Committee on 15 November 2016. The Bill was not amended.
Written evidence submitted to the Committee is available online.
Library Briefing Paper 7745, prepared for the Bill’s second reading, gives background and detail on the Bill.
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL] 2016-17: Committee Stage Report (266 KB , PDF)
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