§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Minister for the Arts if he will introduce legislation to require 10 per cent. of the purchase price of all paintings sold at public auction to be used to finance the visual arts through means of a statutory levy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Luce[pursuant to his reply, 18 December 1986, c. 630]: No. Matters relating to taxation are for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.