HC Deb 29 June 1973 vol 858 cc422-3W
Mr. McLaren

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements he is making for the public display of the Mantegna Triumphs at Hampton Court.

Mr. Channon

Work will start next month on preparing the Lower Orangery as a permanent home for these paintings and should be completed in 1975. In the meantime, in consultation with the Lord Chamberlain, I am examining the possibility of exhibiting them temporarily elsewhere in the Palace once the restoration work on them is complete. My hon. Friend will know that one painting "The Vase Bearers" has been on display in one of the State Rooms for the past 18 months.