HC Deb 28 May 1940 vol 361 cc429-30W
Mr. Woodburn

asked the Minister of Information whether he is prepared to grant the Royal Scottish Academy artists the same facilities as have been arranged in England with regard to records of war epics?

Mr. Duff Cooper

In the arrangements made by the Ministry of Information for securing facilities for artists to paint pictures of war subjects, no attempt has been made to distinguish between the claims of British artists, according to their residence or to the fact that they are members of any particular body. There is, therefore, no question of any facilities granted to artists in England being withheld from artists who are members of the Royal Scottish Academy.