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Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017
Summary
This Act is designed to protect culturally important items and buildings (like museums, churches, and historical sites) from being damaged, destroyed, or stolen during armed conflicts and wars. It sets out rules and responsibilities to help preserve a country's cultural heritage when fighting occurs.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means protecting important cultural treasures like historic buildings, museums, and artworks during wars and armed conflicts. It helps preserve a nation's heritage and history so future generations can learn from and enjoy these items, while also preventing criminals from stealing valuable cultural objects during times of chaos.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people worry the Act might be difficult or expensive to enforce during actual conflicts when law enforcement is stretched thin. Others might question whether protecting buildings and artwork should be a priority when people's safety is at risk, or whether the rules could be unclear about what counts as 'cultural property'.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Sept 2016
- 2nd reading31 Oct 2016
- Committee stage15 Nov 2016
- Report stage20 Feb 2017
- 3rd reading20 Feb 2017
Lords
- 1st reading19 May 2016
- 2nd reading6 Jun 2016
- Committee stage28 Jun 2016
- Report stage6 Sept 2016
- 3rd reading13 Sept 2016
Royal Assent23 Feb 2017
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