Andrew George MP (Liberal Democrat) has tabled a new Early Day Motion on the Elgin Marbles & the opening of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens next year. An amended EDM arguing against the general spirit of the first has been tables by Peter Luff MP (Conservative).
Andrew George recently became chair of the Marbles Reunited campaign.

From:
Parliamentary Information Management Web Site

EDM 433
RESTITUTION OF THE PARTHENON MARBLES
28.11.2007

George, Andrew

That this House welcomes the development of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens which is planned to open next year and which clearly demonstrates the capacity of the Greek authorities to receive and satisfactorily install those marbles from the Parthenon which were, in the past, removed in previous periods, including the so-called Elgin Marbles; notes that the principles of the restitution of museum items is now well established, which include the British Museum’s return of Aboriginal remains to Australia under the Human Tissue Act 2004 and a number of fragments from the Parthenon and the Acropolis to Greece from collections in Germany, Sweden and elsewhere; believes that the opening of the New Acropolis Museum will give the British Museum a golden opportunity to demonstrate its goodwill towards the project; and calls on the Government to work with the British Museum to open a dialogue with the Greek authorities to arrange for the proper restitution of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens.

Following his talk with Professor Pandermalis of the OANMA, Richard Lacayo now talks to Neil MacGergor, director of the British Museum. Much of the talk focuses on restitution issues generally with specific reference to the plight of the Elgin Marbles.

From:
Time Magazine Blogs

November 6, 2007 8:21
A Quick Talk: With Neil MacGregor
Posted by Richard Lacayo

In London last week I sat down for a conversation with Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum. I had just paid a visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, so this seemed like a good time to talk with him about the Elgin Marbles, which the Greeks want back, and why he believes they should stay where they are.

I’ll post this exchange in several parts over the next few days.

LACAYO: I’ll start with the most basic question. Why should the Elgins be here, in London, and not there, in Athens?

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