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Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects)
Summary
This Act allows Jewish people and their families to recover cultural objects (like artwork, religious items, or valuables) that were stolen from them by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. It sets up a process to identify these items and return them to their rightful owners.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means agreeing that valuable items stolen from Jewish people during the Holocaust should be returned to their rightful owners or families. It helps correct historical wrongs and ensures that survivors and their descendants can recover precious belongings that were taken from them.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people worry about the cost and difficulty of proving who originally owned items from decades ago. Others may be concerned about items currently in museums or private collections being removed, or that the process could be complicated and unfair to current owners.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading26 Jan 2009
- 2nd reading15 May 2009
- Committee stage10 Jun 2009
- Report stage26 Jun 2009
- 3rd reading26 Jun 2009
Lords
- 1st reading29 Jun 2009
- 2nd reading10 Jul 2009
- 3rd reading27 Oct 2009
Royal Assent12 Nov 2009
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