HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 cc339-40W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the proposal to house the Turner Collection next to the Tate Gallery; whether he will agree to finance the running of the new gallery; and whether he will guarantee the development costs against inflation.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

I can confirm the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Preston, North (Mr. Atkins) on 21 January—[Vol. 977, c. 8.] The generous offer which has been made by a charitable foundation is an outline proposal only. Practical questions about the site, design, construction and running of the proposed Turner museum are being examined by experts and my advisers, and decisions will be taken as soon as possible by the charitable foundation concerned, the Tate Gallery trustees, and the Government.

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