HC Deb 24 October 1949 vol 468 cc86-7W
Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison

asked the Minister of Works what sums have been expended in the purchase of pictures and other works of art for the decoration of Government offices during each of the years 1946, 1947 and 1948.

Mr. Key

The expenditure on pictures and other works of art for the decoration of Government offices in the United Kingdom for the financial years 1946–47, 1947–48 and 1948–49 was £650, £850, and £1,710, respectively. These figures include expenditure on reproductions of well-known pictures for rooms occupied by large staffs.