What title did Banksy give his 2009 painting showing Britain's Parliament filled with chimpanzees?

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Banksy’s 2009 painting showing Britain’s Parliament filled with chimpanzees is titled Devolved Parliament.

The large oil-on-canvas work depicts the House of Commons chamber with chimpanzees replacing Members of Parliament. Banksy originally exhibited it in 2009 under the title Question Time, linking it to the televised parliamentary debate programme.

The painting returned to public attention in 2019, when it was displayed at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery during a major Banksy exhibition. That year it sold at Sotheby’s in London for £9.9 million, setting an auction record for the artist at the time.

The title is a pun on devolution, the transfer of certain powers from the United Kingdom Parliament to institutions such as the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd. It is sometimes called Question Time because of its original exhibition title, but Devolved Parliament is the title associated with the later version and sale.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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