§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what offers in lieu of tax have been accepted or allocated since his announcement of 23 April,Official Report, column 227.
§ Mr. BrookeSince my last announcement on 23 April,Official Report, column 227, I am pleased to inform the House of the acceptance of two surrealist hats by Eileen Agar in lieu of taxation, which will satisfy £3,500 tax. I am also pleased to announce the allocation of an offer comprising a collection of silver and nine sporting paintings. The collection of silver will go to the Victoria and Albert museum, except for two candlesticks which will be allocated to the Museum of London. The sporting paintings will be allocated to the British Sporting Art trust, for display at the National Horseracing museum, Newmarket, except for one painting, "Sittingbourne with S. Rogers 2nd, West Australian with F. Butler winner of the Derby 1853" by Henry Aiken, which will go to the Doncaster museum. The surrealist hats will go to the Victoria and Albert museum in accordance with the condition on which the offer was made.