Objects in Lieu of Tax

HC Deb 16 December 1986 vol 107 c430W

Mr. Bright

asked the Minister for the Arts whether any objects or property have been accepted in satisfaction of capital transfer tax since his answer of 8 July, Official Report, column 97.

Mr. Luce

Since my answer of 8 July 1986 the Government have accepted in lieu of tax the following items:

	Amount of Tax Satisfied
Three Flemish still life floral studies	£330,000

The following properties have been allocated to recipient institutions:

as members of audiences. The council has now appointed a full-time disability officer. Other funding bodies have issued codes of practice.

I am satisfied that the arts bodies for which I am responsible are fully aware of the needs of disabled people, and are doing all that they can to meet those needs.