HC Deb 19 January 1995 vol 252 cc588-9W
Mr. Faulds

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half-year ended 31 December 1994 of individual works of art and museum objects pre-eminent for national, scientific, historic or artistic interests which have been accepted in satisfaction of inheritance tax, together with information, where applicable, as to conditions or wishes expressed by testators or executors in the matter of allocation; and if he will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaiting allocation, with the dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of inheritance tax.

Mr. Dorrell

The information requested is as follows:

Item To whom allocated Condition/wishes
Painting by Ferneley National Trust Conditional
Riding tack National Trust Conditional
Acland archive National Trust Conditional
Painting by Scott Tate Gallery Conditional
Architectural drawings National Trust Conditional
Chattels at Benthall hall National Trust Wish
Fitzherbert papers Derbyshire Record Office Conditional
House at No 2 Willow road, London NW3 National Trust Conditional
Studio belonging to the artist McWilliam Banbridge District Council Conditional
Chattels at Castle Fraser National Trust for Scotland Conditional
Unallocated items Date accepted
Busts by Flaxman and Chantrey 12 October 1994
Painting by Amigoni 12 August 1994
Fairfax archive 12 August 1994
George I silver kettle and stand 24 May 1994
Three works by Picasso and one work by Klee 27 April 1994
Library furniture by Gomm 17 February 1994
Miniature portrait by Hilliard 15 December 1993