§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will specify the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half year ended 30 June, on the recommendation of the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, of individual works of art and museum objects pre-eminent for national scientific, historic or artistic interest, which have been accepted in satisfaction of capital transfer tax, together with information, where applicable, as to wishes
Works of art allocated during the half year ended 30 June 1981 Item Date allocation announced Recipient Institution Executors' /Testator's wishes A collection of agricultural implements 15 January 1981 Cotswold district council for display in the Northleach museum None. A drawing by Luca Signorelli, "Study of a Young Man" 20 March 1981 Merseyside county council for display in the Walker Art gallery, Liverpool None. A painting by Luca Giordano, "The Visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth" 30 March 1981 The Guildhall art gallery, London, for lending to the Governors of Sutton's hospital in Charterhouse, London Charterhouse, London A sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth-Nicholson, "Parent Two" 3 April 1981 Wakefield metropolitan district council for display by Wakefield art gallery and museums Offer conditional on allocation to Wakefield art gallery and museums. An archive of manuscripts and other documents 3 April 1981 The university of Nottingham Offer conditional on allocation to the university of Nottingham Seven Illuminated Manuscripts 6 May 1981 Bodleian Library 4 to Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Works of art accepted in lieu of tax and awaiting allocation Item Date acceptance announced Papers of the First Duke of Wellington 20 February 1979 A painting by Elsheimer, "The Death of Procris" 25 July 1979 A collection of Hebrew Manuscripts 30 April 1980 A collection of 18th and 19th century silver, silver-gilt and gold plate 30 April 1980 A painting by David Teniers the Younger, "A Yard of an Inn, with peasants playing bowls" * A painting by Philips Wouverman, "A Stag Hunt" * A painting by Gillis Peeters and David Teniers the Younger, "A Scene in a Flemish Village" * A portrait by Gainsborough Dupon of Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton, then 9th Earl of Lincoln * A portrait by William Hoare of the right hon. Henry Pelham in Chancellors' robes * A portrait by William Hoare of Thomas Pelham Holies, 1st Pelham Duke of Newcastle, in Garter robes * * 3 April 1981.