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The 69th annual report by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. The report covers the period 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024, in which 16 cases were considered by the Reviewing Committee.

In 11 cases, a decision on the export licence application was deferred by the Secretary of State following the recommendation of the committee on the basis that the item qualified as a national treasure. One item was found not to meet the criteria for national treasure status.

5 items were bought by institutions or individuals in the UK:

• 38 Original Drawings of Flowers at Kew by Simon Taylor
• Walrus Ivory carving of Deposition from the Cross
• The Old French New Testament, formerly owned by Jean le Bon
• Recto: Portrait of a Dead Child by Samuel Cooper
• The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist and the Magdalen by Fra Angelico

6 items were or can be exported.