“Cultural property”

Part of Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 9:45 am ar 15 Tachwedd 2016.

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Photo of Victoria Borwick Victoria Borwick Ceidwadwyr, Kensington 9:45, 15 Tachwedd 2016

I cannot think of something instantly, but the important point is whether the restricted view should apply that the object should be

“of great importance to…every people”.

We are making sure that we do not by mistake include things that are not covered in the convention—in other words, that we do not, through loose punctuation, fail to make it absolutely clear which objects are covered.

To remove uncertainty, I want confirmation in the Bill that the convention will be interpreted as per the French and Spanish texts, which are of equal validity—in other words, that the phrase,

“property of great importance to the cultural heritage of every people”,

which I hope covers the hon. Gentleman’s comment, relates to the categories of objects listed in article 1 of the convention. I appreciate that the Minister has clarified this morning that cultural property can be protected if it is of great importance to every people.