§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if any works of art accepted in lieu of inheritance tax have been allocated since he last made an announcement.
1998–89 1989–90 Region (a) Serious irregularity (b) Minor breach (c) Payment withheld (a) Serious irregularity (b) Minor breach (c) Payment withheld in full in part in full in part Borders — — — — — — — — Central — 1 — 1 — 3 — 3 Dumfries and Galloway — — — — — — — — Fife — — — — — 1 — 1 Grampian — 27 3 24 — 30 1 29 Highland — — — — — 1 — 1 Lothian — 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 Tayside — 8 1 7 — 5 — 5 Others — — — — — — — — Total — 37 4 33 — 41 1 40 Full information in respect of the 1990–91 set-aside year is not yet avilable, as claims are still being checked and processed.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farmers have received payment under the set-aside scheme, for each year since 1988, in each
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Payments for 1988–89 (set-aside agreements entered into in 1988) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Region Horse-based activities Golf courses Game cover (commercial) Sports grounds Other recreational facilities Other Borders 1 — — — — — Fife 1 — — — — — Grampian 17 — 6 2 3 1
§ Mr. LangI am particularly pleased to announce that I am allocating the following pre-eminent works of art accepted in lieu of inheritance tax to the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, on permanent loan.
Items Amount of tax satisfied Portrait of Selina Thistlethwayte by Thomas Gainsbourgh £6,650,000 Portrait of Robert Thistlethwayte of Norman Court by Thomas Gainsbourgh Portrait of Pierre Pecquius by Sir Peter Paul Rubens View of Wageningen by Hercules Seghers The Royal Scottish Academy is making arrangements for a short exhibition of the paintings in the Academy building early in 1992. I have agreed that they will then go on loan to the Aberdeen art gallery while preparations are made for their permanent display at the Royal Scottish Academy.