§ 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 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
Works of art allocated during the half year ended 30 June 1982 Item Date Allocation Announced Recipient Institution Executors'/Testators' Wishes 22 Hebrew Manuscripts and 3 inscribed tombstones 8 January 1982 The British Library (8) None The Brotherton Library, University of Leeds (1) The John Rylands University Library of Manchester (3) The Bodleian Library, Oxford (4) Cambridge University Library (6) The British Museum (the tombstones) 28 Paintings by various artists 28 January 1982 The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool "The Betrayal of Christ", a painting by Sir Anthony Van Dyck 19 February 1982 Painting to remain in situ at Corsham Court: recipient institution under consideration Offer conditional on painting remaining in situ at Corsham Court, near Bath Papers of the 1st Duke of Wellington 23 February 1982 Southampton University The Bodleian Library, Oxford "The Death of Procris" (also known as "Apollo and Coronis"), a painting by Adam Elsheimer 19 May 1982 The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool To remain in situ at Corsham Court, near Bath
Works of art accepted in lieu of tax and awaiting allocation Item Date Acceptance Announced 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" 3 April 1981 A painting by Philips Wouverman, "A Stag Hunt" 3 April 1981 A painting by Gillis Peeters and David Teniers the Younger, "A scene in a Flemish Village" 3 April 1981 A portrait by Gainsborough Dupont of Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton, then 9th Earl of Lincoln 3 April 1981 A portrait by William Hoare of the Rt. Hon. Henry Pelham, in Chancellor's Robes 3 April 1981 A portrait by William Hoare of Thomas Pelham Holles, 1st Pelham Duke of Newcastle in Garter Robes 3 April 1981 Two watercolours by J. M. W. Turner, "Flint Castle" and "Salisbury" 22 July 1981 A late 14th century English rectangular ivory diptych 19 January 1982 A watercolour by J. M. W. Turner depicting an Italian scene 10 March 1982