HC Deb 17 July 1973 vol 860 cc79-80W
Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement about Government assistance to the National Portrait Gallery towards the purchase of a sixteenth century portrait of John Bourchier, Second Baron Berners.

Mrs. Thatcher

The Government have agreed that Parliament shall be asked to approve a special purchase grant of £10,000 to the National Portrait Gallery towards the purchase of this picture. A Supplementary Estimate will be laid before Parliament in due course but, meanwhile, the money will be advanced from the Contingencies Fund.

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