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Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a massive silver wine cistern commissioned by Thomas Wentworth
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Arts Minister Michael Ellis announces temporary export bar so that a buyer can be found for 16th century casket worth £750,000.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Last chance to keep British Ambassador’s wine cistern in the UK.
Rare mirror to be sent abroad unless matching offer of £33,000 can be found
The plans would strengthen the export deferral rules and give UK museums and buyers a greater opportunity to keep important artworks and artefacts in the country
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the table top so a buyer can be found to keep it in the UK
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Employment Tribunal decision.
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