§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about Government assistance to the Tate Gallery towards the recent purchase of the painting, Satan, Sin and Death, by Hogarth.
§ Miss Jennie LeeYes. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has agreed that Parliament should be invited to approve a special grant of £7,500 towards the purchase of this picture and a special advance of the same sum against next year's purchase grant. A Supplementary Estimate will be laid before Parliament shortly. Meanwhile the money will be advanced from the Civil Contingencies Fund.