§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked 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-StevasI can confirm the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Preston, North (Mr. Atkins) on 21340W 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.