HC Deb 10 January 1995 vol 252 c70W
Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the assets received by his Department in lieu of tax for the current financial year and for the years 1992–93 and 1993–94.

Mr. Dorrell

The assets my Department has accepted in lieu of tax in the current financial year are as follows:

  • Picasso painting—'Tete de Femme 1924'
  • Picasso drawing—'Tete de Femme 1937'
  • Picasso vase—'Artist at his Easel'
  • Klee drawing—'Contraholz Solo'
  • George I silver kettle and stand
  • Ferneley painting—'Council of Horses'
  • Riding tack from Calke Abbey
  • Scott painting—'Black Painting 1958'
  • Amigoni painting—'Dido and Aeneas'
  • Collection of architectural drawings related to Nostell Priory
  • Benthall Hall chattels
  • The Fairfax Archive
  • Two busts by Flaxman and Chantrey
  • The Fitzherbert papers
  • The building No.2 Willow Road, Hampstead
  • The studio of F E McWilliam
  • The Acland Archive
  • Castle Fraser chattels

For the previous years, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers given to the hon. Member for Warley, East (Mr. Faulds) on 31 March 1994, Official Report, columns 978–79) and 23 April 1993, column 226.