§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether his consent was required for the National Museum of Wales to spread its payments for the Rubens cartoon over three years; whether it was given; what inquiries he made before so doing; and what financial adjustments were made as regards the spending profile of the museum for those three years.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsNo such consent was required. Over the three years in which the purchase was financed the normal public expenditure re-pricing adjustments were made to the museum's purchase grants.