§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Attorney-General what items from the Middlesex Guildhall collection will be on display in time for the official opening of the refurbished court house on 5 April; and what financial contribution has been made to the London residuary body in respect of the display of such items.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe items from the Middlesex Guildhall collection which will be on display for the official opening of the refurbished court house on 5 April are:
- Gilt framed oil painting of Sir Montague Sharpe by G. Spencer Watson.
- Gilt framed oil painting of Sir Filfred Craig by Harold Knight.
- Gilt framed oil painting of Sir Ralph Littler by Beatrice Offor.
- Gilt framed oil painting of Thomas Forster by T. C. Dugdale.
- Gilt framed oil painting of the Duke of Bedford by John Collier.
- Gilt framed oil painting of Francis Const by unknown artist.
- Gilt framed oil painting of Sir Baptist Hikes attributed to Paul Van Somer.
- Three framed documents commemorating the first authorisation by the British Parliament of the Establishment of Maritime Courts by the Allied and Associated Foreign Powers in the United Kingdom during the Second World War.
The Lord Chancellor's Department has agreed to meet the costs of removing these items from the county hall to Middlesex Guildhall, the hanging of the items in the Middlesex Guildhall and the cost of insuring the items against loss or damage by fire and theft.