§ 11. Mr. Dugdaleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when those recommendations of the committee of inquiry into the theft of the Goya portrait from the National Gallery, which Her Majesty's Government have accepted, will be put into operation.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydAs soon as possible.
§ Mr. DugdaleIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that while people welcome the fact that he supports the majority of the recommendations of the Bridges Committee, these recommendations cannot be carried out unless he gives sufficient funds for them? Is he further aware that he himself must take the main responsibility for the theft[Laughter.]—for allowing the theft to take place—of the Goya from the Gallery and for the deplorable conditions described in the Bridges Report because of the fact that he has not supplied sufficient money either to pay the attendants and wardens enough or employ enough attendants and wardens in spite of repeated requests to do so from the Gallery Trustees?
§ Mr. LloydWithout going into the question of the allocation of responsibility, I can say that we shall carry out as soon as possible the recommendations of the Report.