Petition · past parliament
British Government To Return The Elgin Marbles/Parthenon Sculptures To Greece.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The British Government should return Elgin Marbles/Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum to Greece. If possible copies could be made for the museum.
They belong to Greece and should be returned.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
The UK Government is not directly responsible for the Elgin Marbles, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Amend the British Museum Act to allow the acceptance of repatriation requests: Amend the British Museum Act to allow the acceptance of repatriation requests.
The UK Government is not directly responsible for the Elgin Marbles, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Amend the British Museum Act to allow the acceptance of repatriation requests: Amend the British Museum Act to allow the acceptance of repatriation requests.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.