§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will seek powers to match money raised by public subscription in respect of paintings or other works of art which have been purchased by foreign buyers and whose export has been postponed on the recommendation of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art.
§ Mrs. ThatcherNo. The Government have sufficient powers to make, with the approval of the House, special grants where this is desirable, on such conditions as they think appropriate.