§ Mr. W. T. Rodgersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer since what date he has required the Trustees of the Tate Gallery to levy a fee when works of art are photographed for book reproduction; what is the total amount of such reproduction fees collected since that date; what proportion of this sum has been distributed to living artists; and what proportion has been returned to the Trustees for the purpose of art purchases.
§ Mr. du CannNo such requirement has ever been imposed on the Tate Gallery Trustees, who have for some 40 years at their discretion, with Treasury approval, charged fees for the reproduction of works in their collections. Since 1st April, 1958, the sums collected, less the cost of collection, have been appropriated in aid of the Vote. The total so appropriated since that date is £2,033. No part of the sums collected has been distributed to living artists: where the copyright of a work of art is owned by the artist or his heirs, copyright negotiations are a matter between the publisher and the holder of the copyright.