§ Mr. C. Hughesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what steps 3W have been taken to accept chattels at Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, in settlement of Estate Duty; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookePenrhyn Castle and grounds, near Bangor, were offered to the State in settlement of duty payable on the estate of the 4th Baron Penrhyn. They were accepted in 1951 by the Treasury, and were transferred to the National Trust at a cost of £40,000. A major part of the contents of Penrhyn Castle were subsequently offered in the same way. These have now been accepted for transfer to the National Trust, at a cost to the National Land Fund of a further £10,500.