§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will appoint a standing committee to review the sale of works of art from public collections, and from collections which are maintained for and regularly exhibited to the public.
§ Mrs. ThatcherNo. The subject was carefully reviewed by the Committee of Enquiry into the Sale of Works of Art by Public Bodies in 1964. The rise in the value of works of art has directed attention to the priorities in the field of arts. My noble Friend the Paymaster-General is discussing the problems involved with the Reviewing Committee.