§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any further works of art have recently been accepted in lieu of estate duty.
§ Mr. NottYes. Six items of porcelain, a Harbour Scene in coloured chalks by J. McNeil Whistler, and a pen and ink and wash drawing by Canaletto of an Architectural Fantasy with Roman Amphitheatre near a Lagoon, have been accepted under these provisions. The total cost borne by the National Land Fund after allowing for exemption from estate duty and capital gains tax is £9,640.
The Paymaster-General, after taking advice from the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, will in due course announce the destinations of these works of art.