HC Deb 16 July 1971 vol 821 cc167-8W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if it is now her Department's policy to make a decision in advance of the recommendation of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art about the future of Titian's painting, The Death of Actaeon.

Mr. van Straubenzee

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to his Question on this subject on 8th July.—[Vol. 820, c. 433–4.]

Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether it is her Department's policy that there will be no future financial assistance in terms of special grants to retain in Great Britain major masterpieces of painting which are now likely to come on the market following the high prices realised by the Velasquez portrait of Juan de Pareja and the Titian painting, "The Death of Actaeon".

Mr. van Straubenzee

No. A special grant was made on 24th March to enable the National Gallery of Scotland to acquire a painting by Domenichino and on 8th June to enable the National Por- trait Gallery to acquire important Hilliard and Oliver miniatures. Each case will be decided on its merits.