§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts what steps he has taken to establish the legal provenance of the two statues of Vishnu which were sold at Sotheby's on 14 November.
§ Mr. LuceIt would be inappropriate for me to interfere in commercial matters. It is for the parties involved to satisfy themselves on the legal position.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will consider the contents of the United, Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation convention of 14 November 1970 on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import and export, and transfer of ownership, of cultural property, in relation to the sale of two statues of Vishnu at Sotheby's on 14 November.