§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts whether he will specify the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half year ended 31 December 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 conditions or wishes expressed in the matter of allocation 427W by testators or executors; whether he will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaiting allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of capital transfer tax; and whether a press notice will be issued from the Office of Arts and Libraries covering the information given in his reply.
§ 2. Mr. WaldegraveThe information requested is as follows. The Office of Arts and Libraries will issue a press notice today covering these details.
Items allocated since 1 July 1984:
Items To whom allocated Drawings by Sir Jacob Epstein Birmingham City Museum; Leeds City Art Gallery *La Pensee' by Auguste-Pierre Renoir Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham *Palladius manuscripts Bodleian Library, Oxford * This offer carried a condition regarding its allocation which was honoured. Items awaiting allocation
Item Date of acceptance Bonheur du jour by Martin Carlin 7 October 1984 Seneca epistles 24 October 1984