§ 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 31 December, on the recommendations of the Museums and Galleries Commission, 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 expressed in the matter of allocation by testators and executors; and whether he will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaitng allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of capital transfer tax.
§ Mr. ChannonThe following tables give details of those items accepted in lieu of tax which have been allocated to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half year ended 31 December 1981 or are awaiting allocation.
hon. Member for Warley, East on 19 October 1981, Official Report, column 73, he will now expedite the laying of a statement before the House giving particulars of acceptances of property in satisfaction of capital transfer tax which occured during the financial year ended 31 March 1981.
§ Mr. Paul ChannonThe statement was laid on 4 December 1981.