HC Deb 20 November 1996 vol 285 cc612-3W
Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will fund a travelling exhibition to exhibit(a) regimental silver, (b) works of art, (c) colours and (d) trophies for all disbanded and merged Regular and Territorial Army regiments. [4819]

Mr. Soames

No. The objects concerned are non-public property, and are not the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence. The question of any funding for such a travelling exhibition would therefore be for the regiment(s) concerned to address.

Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the location of(a) regimental silver, (b) works of art, (c) colours and (d) trophies for all disbanded and merged Regular and Territorial Army regiments. [4820]

Mr. Soames

This information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will meet representatives from Sheffield museums to discuss mounting an exhibition to exhibit(a) regimental silver, (b) works of art, (c) colours and (d) trophies of the disbanded and merged Regular and Territorial Army regiments. [4906]

Mr. Soames

No. The objects mentioned are non-public property, and are not the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence. Museums interested in mounting such an exhibition should therefore approach regiments direct.